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Meanings of sheriff in English
Historically holder of a royal fief and now rural police chief.
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Usage of sheriff in English
1
The sheriff considered this, and then said, The law is the law.
2
His duties in the House resemble those of the sheriff in court.
3
The sheriff was nervous, and he desperately wanted help on this case.
4
The sheriff is in the yard, awaiting the preparation of the property.
5
Six years ago? I asked the sheriff, just to keep standing there.
6
He was a sheriff in L.A.; he quit after the Watts riots.
7
Fortunately for the thief the sheriff happened to be in the neighborhood.
8
The sheriff said alcohol was a potential contributing factor in the incident.
9
I just-youcan ask your local sheriff everything he discovered about me.
10
She said the sheriff had gone fishing and could not be reached.
11
So you ride in and tell the sheriff and tell the coroner.
12
Taylor and the new captain swore terribly; but the sheriff was immovable.
13
There's no requirements in the Texas State Constitution for bein a sheriff.
14
The best sheriff was not the best fighter but the best diplomat.
15
The sheriff gave me too much credit; I didn't have a plan.
16
The sheriff spoke to Lisa first, since she'd actually found the body.
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Canada
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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