noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
black
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As the patrol commander approached the door of the bank, he spotted a black briefcase leaning against a wall.
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Three men emerged, one carrying a black briefcase .
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Please would you tell the Brigadier that one-five-one is the combination that unlocks the right-hand latch of a black crocodile briefcase .
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She was wearing a short-sleeve cream blouse, a blue knee length skirt and black briefcase .
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The black briefcase was still on the floor at the back of the hanging space, under the suits.
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There was a black briefcase on the rear seat, but nothing else.
■ NOUN
leather
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They went straight into the master bedroom, where a leather briefcase stood open on the floor.
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His leather briefcase contained scores and a baton, but no sun block.
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With his back to her he opened the leather briefcase that lay there, withdrew a buff folder and refastened the briefcase.
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His gloved hands fingered an old leather briefcase .
■ VERB
carry
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He was carrying a briefcase and was walking along the cross-over on to the platform.
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Converse carried the briefcase through the hurrying evening crowds on Le Loi, walking as casually as he could.
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These are simple small disks made out of magnetic material which are small enough to be carried in a briefcase .
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Thursday afternoon, federal agents moved in and out of the substation carrying metal briefcases .
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One time I carried a briefcase , some sealed folders, an armful of maps.
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He carried a briefcase and was smoking a cigarette.
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He carried his briefcase into the house.
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Three men emerged, one carrying a black briefcase .
open
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Sliding them on to the desk, she snapped open her briefcase and took out her calculator.
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Pop open a briefcase or peek in a backpack and you may see a sleek cellular phone.
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But no, what he actually did was to open up his briefcase and extract a file from it.
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On arrival, he opens up the briefcase to reveal his personal transport.
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Amin, opening his briefcase , pulled out a grenade himself, ready to throw it if there was another attack.
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With his back to her he opened the leather briefcase that lay there, withdrew a buff folder and refastened the briefcase.
pick
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Giles was tucking his pile of books under his arm, picking up his briefcase .
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The Minister picked up the battered briefcase by the side of his chair and placed it on the glass table in front of him.
put
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He puts his green plastic briefcase on the desk.
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The directors watched him remove the coupons and put them in his briefcase .
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He stopped and carefully put down his briefcase .
take
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I get into a carriage and take Berlioz out of my briefcase .
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They took his briefcase , but gave him back his checkbooks.
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He took a briefcase with him, as if he were going back to the Works.
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Miguel came closer and took the briefcase .
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The princess smiled and nodded at airport officials before hurrying on board, taking with her two briefcases .
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Wearing an immaculate white uniform, he takes my briefcase .
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He took out of his briefcase a sheaf of invitations.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
hang up your hat/football boots/briefcase etc
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Converse carried the briefcase through the hurrying evening crowds on Le Loi, walking as casually as he could.
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He has also ditched his briefcase for a backpack to carry his dress shoes.
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He puts his green plastic briefcase on the desk.
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I rammed my books and my binders into my briefcase .
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It had become compact enough to sit on a desk or slip into a briefcase .
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Ivor thought she might have gone through his briefcase and found a letter from me.
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Put a copy in your locked desk drawer and another in the secret compartment of your briefcase .
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Simon Jay had his briefcase and cassette radio stolen from his car this morning.