Collocation
My bag was stolen.
To have one's bag (or other possession) taken unlawfully by someone else.
Definition
'My bag was stolen.' is a common English collocation. To have one's bag (or other possession) taken unlawfully by someone else.
[possessive/article] + noun + be + stolen
“My bag was stolen from the cafe yesterday while I was getting coffee.”
Examples
- I'm so upset; my new phone was stolen right out of my pocket.
- During the concert, her wallet was stolen from her backpack.
- He reported to the police that his car was stolen last night.
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- The museum announced that a valuable painting was stolen, and they are investigating.
- Despite being locked, my bicycle was stolen from outside the library.
- She realized her passport was stolen while she was traveling abroad.
- The children's toys were stolen from the playground shed over the weekend.
- If your credit card was stolen, you should contact the bank immediately to cancel it.
- He couldn't believe his laptop was stolen from his office during working hours.
- Many packages have been stolen from doorsteps in our neighborhood recently.
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