‘many of the trees had lost their _leaves_ ’

‘bay _leaves_ ’

‘They wrote down all their ideas on a fresh _leaf_ of white lined paper and soon filled up both sides of it.’

‘Thus, at an etymological level, _leaves_ and paper, and _leaves_ and books are deeply connected.’

‘Flat, thin _leaves_ of horn were translucent and used for windowpanes in place of glass.’

‘They are a little like the _leaves_ of a dining table that can be used to make it longer.’

‘Clear the writing items off the desk, take out the _leaf_ in the table, hide the telephone and get rid of the porcelain figurines!’

‘To provide a backdrop to this foliage-ruled leafscape, use climbers to link together canopies of _leaf_ .’

‘Providing you prepare the soil well, and top dress every year with more compost, you can plant climbers quite densely, two or three feet apart, for a wealth of _leaf_ , colour and scent.’

‘gold _leaf_ ’

‘The delicate delineations of each square of metal _leaf_ create subtle patterns.’

‘A large solitary crane takes off to the left, subtly guiding the eye towards the missing _leaf_ of the double door or shutter where the seascape doubtless continued.’

‘Take the old hinge screw or the hinge _leaf_ with you to the store to make sure the new screw is the right size for your hinge.’

‘Remove the outer brick _leaf_ to damp proof course level and rebuild the walling, ensuring the wall ties are inserted in the correct positions.’

‘In consequence, the tiling could not be nailed at every course and relied solely on the mortar bedding to the outer _leaf_ of brickwork.’

‘ _leaf_ tea’

‘Tobacco, or some stronger _leaf_ , smoulders in the ashtray.’

‘the trees are still in _leaf_ ’

‘Lilies are better planted in the autumn as they come into _leaf_ very early in the spring.’

‘many plants need a period of dormancy before they _leaf_ and flower’

‘The ancient olive trees, budding once more and _leafing_ , feel a bit foolish; how much more absurd is the staff of legends that, stuck in the ground, blossoms.’

‘he _leafed_ through the stack of notes’

‘I reached for a poetry book and sat quietly for a while, _leafing_ through the pages.’