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I witnessed the entire sequence of events leading to the accident, and I’m providing a statement to the police.

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Sentence

Narrator

I witnessed the entire sequence of events leading to the accident, and I’m providing a statement to the police.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Testimony

I witnessed the entire event and am providing a statement to the authorities.

Describing an Observation

I observed the series of events that culminated in the accident.

Informing Someone

I saw everything that happened before the accident and have given a statement to the police.

Legal Context

As a witness, I'm providing a statement detailing the events leading up to the accident.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I observed the complete sequence of events preceding the accident and have submitted a statement to the police.

Casual

I saw the whole thing that led up to the accident, and I told the police what happened.

Simpler English

I saw what happened before the accident and told the police.

Phrases to learn

witnessed the entire sequence

To have seen the complete series of events.

providing a statement

Giving a formal account of something.