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I believe I may have seen the person who committed the crime earlier today.

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Sentence

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I believe I may have seen the person who committed the crime earlier today.

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How to use in different contexts

Giving Testimony

I believe I may have seen the individual who perpetrated the crime earlier today.

Reporting to Police

I think I saw the person responsible for the crime earlier today.

Casual Conversation

I think I might have seen the guy who did it earlier.

Expressing Uncertainty

It's possible I saw the culprit earlier today, but I'm not sure.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I suspect I may have observed the perpetrator of the crime earlier in the day.

Casual

I think I saw the person who did it earlier today.

Simpler English

I might have seen the criminal earlier today.

Phrases to learn

committed the crime

Perpetrated the illegal act.

earlier today

Before the current time of day.