brief bag

Example Sentences

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Opening his suit-case he took out his brief bag and laid it on the desk in front of him together with the package of letters.

From The Red Seal by Lincoln, Natalie Sumner

With this final piece of advice, Thorndyke collected the papers for his day's work, and, having deposited them in his brief bag, took his departure, leaving me to my meditations.

From The Mystery of 31 New Inn by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)

For Father we have bought a new brief bag because his own is so shabby that it makes us quite ashamed; but he always says: "It will do for a good while yet."

From A Young Girl's Diary by Paul, Eden

A professional-looking elderly man with a brief bag in his hand who had been regarding the group with some attention now came forward.

From A Poached Peerage by Magnay, William

"Not on my own business, sir," replied Pett, laying his queer-looking white fingers on his brief bag.

From The Borough Treasurer by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)