On the metal school-issue desk between them he unrolled a slim stack of construction plans and began to leaf through them.
Melissa and I sifted through stacks of business plans, flew to meet with prospects and spent hours discussing the relative merits of entrepreneurs, as well as what kinds of experts–from customers to suppliers to pair them with.
Armed with a stack of recommendations, I planned a journey that would crisscross the nearly 2,000-square-mile 2,000-square-mile 2,000-square-milearea and local artisans specializing in cheese, sausage and textiles.
Mr. Schmidt said a thick stack of brochures and planning studies were sent out to about 60 developers today, seeking proposals for the area controlled by the foundation: an eight-square-block area bound by Broad Street to the east, Washington Street to the west, Central Avenue to the north and Raymond Boulevard to the south.
Release the stack of pleats.
Without a word, he pushed aside a stack of papers detailing tireless war plans, grabbed his tan, Army-issued cap, and headed for the door.
I reached for the remaining stack of sheets, which I'd planned to finish over the next few days.
If you've never taught before, it can be difficult to find the time to spend on completing the research you want to complete, when you've got a stack of fifty papers to grade, lesson plans to prepare, and a student in tears at your office door.
He also had a stack of CDs and DVDs that he planned to melt with a blowtorch.
Each Christmas, I place a stack of books on my bedside table, planning to read my way through the lot during my week off.
