| In the middle was a long rectangular table, and he planted the briefcase on the table, and popped it open. |
| Dropping his briefcase and keys by the door, he bolted for the phone and grabbed it while plopping down in the nearest chair. |
| Anderson had a mysterious habit of paying people in English sovereigns or South African gold coins, which he kept in a locked briefcase. |
| One of them sought to rob me, zipping open a compartment in the briefcase I was carrying and delving inside for what he could steal. |
| He fell to his knees and released his grip on both the briefcase and the bag. |
| Picking up his briefcase, he headed towards the police station, noticing a little more furtive activity today than usual. |
