That in turn acts as aletterbox, storing the message until the addressee looks to see what the mail contains for him or her.
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The type of behaviour that we need to catch is dustbins being knocked over, rubbish being pushed through people's letterboxes, and so on.
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I have no doubt that we shall adapt outselves to it, and that postmen will adapt themselves to deliver it through aletterbox.
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It must be a defining moment when a letter falls through theletterboxstating how much the basic state pension is.
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One is the easy availability of credit; unsolicited credit card offers and even cheque books are pushed through people's letterboxes daily.
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I heard nothing for a year until a brown envelope came through theletterbox.
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Many thousands of people are now members of a society for letterboxing enthusiasts.
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Did freepost come through myletterboxadvertising the local haggis, tatties and neeps restaurant and the local kilt outfitter?
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It is not hard to envisage the consequences of such an unpleasant attack, in which petrol is poured through someone'sletterboxand set alight.
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If the people trying to put whatever it was through theletterboxwere damaged as well, the insurance provisions in the amendment would help.
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Secondly, that aletterboxshould be provided on the outside gate by dog owners.
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Through theletterboxone day drops a little form inviting him to serve on a jury.
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For many other children, whose parents have simply been unable to provide the necessary care and support,letterboxcontact may be appropriate.
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One can publish in all sorts of forms, even by putting leaflets through everyone'sletterbox.
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I do not remotely regard the standing of this document as something which is pushed through theletterbox.
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