witness - use in sentences

Object

  • incident: Kirkwall police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident.
  • collision: Police at Omagh are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them on 0845 600 8000.
  • miracle: They had witnessed miracles in response to their ministry.

Converse of object

  • bear: All of them bear witness to a glorious past, characterized by a talent for living life to the fullest.
  • intimidate: Improving the service to vulnerable or intimidated witnesses 30.
  • summon: It should also have the power to call on experts, or summon witnesses if appropriate, to help in such work.

Adjective modifier

  • credible: I just don't think he was a credible witness.
  • false: Or are they mainly called to preach what they already know, deep down, is false witness against unconformed people?
  • vulnerable: Vulnerable witnesses in particular must receive the help and support they need to feel confident and reassured about giving evidence.
  • silent: Tewkesbury Field's silent witness is more eloquent still.
  • apostolic: And the New Testament concept of faith is in accord with that: it is obedience to the apostolic witness ( Rom.
  • reliable: He was a straightforward, consistent and reliable witness.

Modifies a noun

  • statement: EVIDENCE 7.1 The trustees ' evidence should be given by witness statement.

Noun used with modifier

  • expert: The tribunal began by setting out the duty owed by an expert witness.
  • prosecution: As a prosecution witness, will I see the defendant at court?
  • 92bis: Treated as a 92bis witness with some supplementary examination.
  • eye: The reports of the accident could have been based only on eye witness accounts.
  • bear: Beauty is the quality in a painting through which the artist can ' bear witness to the Light ' .

Preposition: of

  • resurrection: Soon after Jesus ' death and resurrection, the Disciples and others began to witness of the resurrection.

Preposition: for

  • prosecution: Mr. Morgan then addressed the jury, and called several witnesses to disprove the statements made by the witnesses for the prosecution.

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