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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He had a sheaf of papers under his arm.
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I saw her put a sheaf of notes into her briefcase.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He would hand her a sheaf of uncounted bank notes, which she received without a word of thanks.
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Instead of driving a modern combine harvester, he's using a binder to cut the corn into sheaves.
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McGarron had installed himself on the bed, and was looking through his sheaf of papers.
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Quickly the rows were gathered into sheaves and tied.
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Stephanie appeared with a sheaf of papers.
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The house looked much the same, except that a sheaf of cream and red tulips had suddenly bloomed by the front door.
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The mowers went out into the little fields of wheat and oats, and the sheaves stood yellow in the stubble.
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Wendy stood up nervously, taking a sheaf of papers from her bag.