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Originally Posted by Progress ...
A friend of mine was stolen of his purse in Tokyo. 
A friend of mine had his purse stolen in Tokyo.
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I think what you're thinking of here, Progress, is 'robbed of'; it
would be possible to say 'A friend of mine was
robbed of his purse in Tokyo', though I think your second option is more natural. 'Robbed of' sounds better to me with figurative 'possessions' - 'dignity', 'the initiative' - abstract things like that.
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