It was the book of matches which the dead man had dropped.

He asked the night clerk for a book of matches.

He puts four books of matches into his pocket as well.

I found one book of matches left from my smoking days, and it was half empty.

He has placed a book of matches on one fish as a reference for size.

When he'd finished, Hawk took out a book of matches.

He pulled the book of matches from his back pocket and waited.

In the old days he would have just materialized a book of matches.

I took a book of matches from my purse and lit the thing.

For a film about matchmaking, there were books of matches.

Hawkins reached into his pocket for a book of matches.

He turned suddenly, took the book of matches from the boy's hand, struck the match, and held it out.

Albert picked up the book of matches he had taken from the bowl in the restaurant.

He takes the bag out along with the book of matches he found earlier.

Bob fished out another book of matches, pulled one, and tried to strike it.

Next to the phone was a large crystal ashtray and two books of matches.

The guard seemed furious with his government subsidized book of matches.

There's a book of matches in my top pocket.

The book of matches was not in any of the pockets.

There was a book of matches by the grill.

As you yourself said, a book of matches, a face, or the front of a restaurant.

He removed the knife, stood up, and walked to the bureau where there was a book of matches.

He lifted one out, bit off the end, and pulled out a book of matches.

He saw a small book of matches, the cover a glossy white, scroll writing on the front.

He picked up the book of matches and handed them to Blaine.