Sentence examples for acted of from inspiring English sources

The phrase "acted of" is not correct and not usable in written English.
It does not convey a clear meaning and is likely a misuse of prepositions.
Example: "He acted of his own accord" is incorrect; it should be "He acted on his own accord."
Alternatives: "acted upon" or "acted according to".

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One interpretation is that Juraboev and Saidakhmetov were radicalized jihadis who acted of their own accord.

But she said she acted of her own accord and was not directed by anyone at WikiLeaks.

Kitty, acted, of course, by the attractive Miss Stanwyck, emerges from her imprisonment ready to face the world, which, she concludes, owes her a living.

If Mr. Maxwell had not acted, of course, the government would have had no chance of recovering any money at all.

Elected politicians in Dublin acted of their own volition in using taxpayers' money to pay private bank debts, but not in every case.

The Vatican also stressed that the pope's would-be assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca, who was pardoned and extradited to Turkey this month by the Italian government with Vatican approval, had acted of his own free will.

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