(1) The defeated soldiers reaved the villagers of their flocks of sheep.

(2) Mr Reaves claims the industry connections and combined experience give his funds an edge over rivals in picking turnaround candidates.

(3) Mr Reaves himself likens his operation to tinkering on a Model A Ford with screwdrivers and a pair of pliers.

(4) The rock was reft asunder.

(5) A soul reft of body.

(6) Linguistic indices contain the ratio of error-free T-unit (REFT) and subordinate clauses per T-unit (SCT).

(7) Proper arrangements have been made for the children who were reft of their parents.

(8) Compared to REIT in abroad, the development of finance in real estate is laggard in China and restricts the development of real estate industry. REFT comes out in the form of in trust in China.

(9) At five, she was once blocked by several other children in the gutter, her snack and crystal hairpin being reft .