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- noun A
cross-country race in which atrail of torn-uppaper marks thetrail - noun by extension An
administration process involving cross-references between manydocuments ; the following of apaper trail
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Examples
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I can only hope that informal workarounds for the paperchase have been found. on March 23, 2010 at 2: 14 pm Retired Sgt
Unnecessary Police Bureaucracy – Part 1. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Standard There's a good choice of different, contemporary decorations available at Paperchase stores and its new online store paperchase.co.uk.
Christmas shopping on a budget Jill Papworth 2010
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It is not foolproof – I helped out in the Henley paperchase where the kitchen sink was at one stage proferred – but there is excellent anecdotal evidence of how successful it is and how, when transferred to a neighbouring seat or a nearby area prospects improved similarly.
The post-Rennard era Alix Mortimer 2009
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We're also in the middle of the paperchase for our adoption and realizing that I may need to do some fancy begging and crying in the next few days to make sure a few things are taken care of while he's still in the zip code.
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Fortune awaits as duo cut to the paperchase « ResourceShelf
Fortune awaits as duo cut to the paperchase « ResourceShelf 2005
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Fortune awaits as duo cut to the paperchase »
Lists: Top 10 Cars for Kids in Car Seats « ResourceShelf 2005
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The paperchase was found to be a more amusing subject of conversation than the reading powers of swallows.
The Railway Children Edith 2003
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“I KNOW the paperchase has gone long ago,” said Phyllis every two minutes, and she hardly knew whether she was pleased or disappointed when
The Railway Children Edith 2003
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The children had often been down to watch the work, and this day the interest of picks and spades, and barrows being wheeled along planks, completely put the paperchase out of their heads, so that they quite jumped when a voice just behind them panted, “Let me pass, please.”
The Railway Children Edith 2003
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“If we go to the cutting,” said Peter, “we shall see the workmen, even if we miss the paperchase.”
The Railway Children Edith 2003
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