To be + without

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FalaGringo

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Is it possible to include "without" in a sentence that includes "To be"?

Natural examples
"I went to school without my books."
"I found myself lost without money in a foreign country."
"I do not have a pen to spare."
"I do not have time."

To be + without

"I am without my books."
"I am without money."
"I am without a pen to spare."
"I am without time."

These sentences do sound a little strange to me, however i'd like to clarify whether or not it is possible to write like this, perhaps in old English?
 
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They're all grammatical but, as you suspected, very old-fashioned.
 
You can even say that you are without to say you are outside, but that would be even more old-fashioned.
 
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