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The documents were reviewed by the lawyer.

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Sentence

Narrator

The documents were reviewed by the lawyer.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Important documents should always be reviewed by a qualified lawyer.

Describing Habits

As part of our process, all legal documents are reviewed by our in-house lawyer.

Asking About Others

Were the contracts reviewed by the lawyer before signing?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If the documents hadn't been reviewed by the lawyer, there could have been serious consequences.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The lawyer conducted a review of the documents.

Casual

The lawyer looked over the documents.

Simpler English

The lawyer checked the papers.

Phrases to learn

reviewed by

examined or checked by someone.