Reporting a Crime
Sarah has returned home to find that her flat has been burgled. She rings the police station to
report the crime…
Police officer: Hello, Harrogate police station. Can I help you?
Sarah: I hope so! My house has been burgled!
Police officer: Can I take your name please? Where do you live?
Sarah: My name is Sarah Kennedy and I live at 54 Northbrook road.
Police officer: When did you discover the burglary?
Sarah: When I got from work, about 5 minutes ago. I opened the door, and everything was a
mess!
Police officer: Was anything stolen?
Sarah: Yes, my laptop is gone, and all my jewellery is gone too.
Police: How did they get in?
Sarah: They forced the back door open and there is broken glass everywhere!
Police: OK - don’t touch anything! An officer will be with you as soon as possible!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To run up against | To experience something difficult and unexpected. | The politicians ran up against strong opposition from the people. | Problem |
To wrestle with | To try very hard to deal with a problem or a difficult situation. | I wrestled with the decision for a few months before deciding to quit. | Problem |
To think through | To carefully consider the possible results of doing something. | I need some time think this through before making a decision. | Problem |
To knuckle down | To start working or studying harder. | He’s going to have to knuckle down if he wants to pass the course. | Problem |
To talk over | To discuss a problem or situation with someone. | We talked over the issues in the meeting before making a decision. | Problem |