1.   The thief was careful not to leave any trace of his activities.

2.   The thieves had been careful not to leave any fingerprints.

3.   This time, she said, she was too frightened to venture in, in case the thieves were still there.

4.   Thieves are liable to have their hands lopped off.

5.   Car thieves are opportunists.

6.   The thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms.

7.   These words ensure that not every thief is also a handler.

8.   The thief is the rightful owner of the jewels who wants to get them back in order to free the prisoners in the castle.

9.   He says the thieves were clever.

10.   Allotment holders have been warned that thieves are active in the East Cleveland area with tools and other items having already been stolen from allotments in Skelton and Brotton.