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"took a statement" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when talking about someone taking a statement from someone else, either verbally or in writing. For example: The police detective took a statement from the eyewitness regarding what they saw.
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In hospital, the police came and took a statement.
Two police officers came to the conservatory, and took a statement from Johnson.
And the only eyewitness Baker took a statement from on the scene was his own uncle, Chip Baker.
The police arrived after 11 P.M. and took a statement from Samantha, and then took her to a hospital, where she was examined.
As one of the two officers who took a statement from me said: "No, it's not common to see this type of crime here, no.
Officers took a statement, and that night she was removed from Redtiles and placed in another home, Wollaton House, also in Nottingham.
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You cannot just take a statement and raise the pitch at the end.
If you can't take a statement, then you don't fully understand the law".
"Police visited a Somali woman in response to public claims and offered to take a statement.
Later that day, a Rio police detective came to the USA House to take a statement.
The officer remained behind alone to comfort her and take a statement.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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