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Meanings of have a sheaf in English

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Usage of have a sheaf in English
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He had a sheaf of wild mountain lilac-blooms in his hand.
Son of Power
2
He had a sheaf of arias; he had them for all emotions, all voices.
Cry to heaven
3
He had a sheaf of papers in his hand.
Small wars: a novel
4
Cartouche has a sheaf of works, which shall carry him triumphantly to the remotest future.
A Book of Scoundrels
5
The Doctor had a sheaf of letters from her.
Bella Donna: A Novel
6
It passed Blaine who, having a sheaf of ammunition ready, turned loose upon it forthwith as it passed.
Our Pilots in the Air
7
The secretary had a sheaf of telegrams in his hand, and wished to be directed to the wire office.
Empire Builders
8
One of the officers had a sheaf of laminated pages in his gloved hand, bound by a single ring clasp.
The strain
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I had a sheaf of introductions, which I presented in Berlin and Leipzig, Frankfort and Dusseldorf, and other German towns.
The Soul of the War
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She had a sheaf of papers spread across Clytemnestra's broad back, and a stack of tools piled at her feet.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
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Now, you had a sheaf of files which showed a perturbation of some sort which affected proximity fuses over a certain area.
More Than Human
12
'But here I have a sheaf of reports of attacks by these trolls of yours on humans.
The Long War
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It was confusing when she arrived, but she had a sheaf of papers telling her what to do, and where to go.
Answered prayers
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He had a sheaf of evening papers under his arm, and was yelling with much enthusiasm to an edified crowd:-'Noose of the War!
Ideala
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As usual, he had a sheaf of new proposals and projects (which he called "projectiles"), all of which the board was obliged to approve.
Winter’s Tale