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I saw a person running away from the scene of the crime earlier today.

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Sentence

Narrator

I saw a person running away from the scene of the crime earlier today.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Testimony

I can testify that I saw a person running away from the crime scene earlier today.

Describing an Event

Earlier today, I witnessed a person fleeing the scene of the crime.

Reporting to Authorities

I observed an individual running away from the crime scene earlier this afternoon.

Casual Conversation

I saw someone running away from where the crime happened earlier.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I observed an individual departing the crime scene at an accelerated pace earlier today.

Casual

I saw someone hightailing it away from the crime scene earlier.

Simpler English

I saw a person run from the crime.

Phrases to learn

running away

Fleeing from a place, often to avoid capture or responsibility.

scene of the crime

The location where a crime has been committed.