1. thief
He's a thief.
The witness identified the thief in the police lineup.
Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself.
A professional thief can jimmy a car door in no time.
I was suspected of being a thief because I was hanging about near the jeweler's.
A little, old woman foiled the robbery by whacking the thief on the head with her cane.
The thief has to be in here. I'm sure somewhere around is his stronghold so if we can just find that we've got him.
Liar today, thief tomorrow.
I think putting thieves to death is not lawful; and it is plain and obvious that it is absurd and of ill consequence to the commonwealth that a thief and a murderer should be equally punished.
I'm a thief, I'll go back when I've taken the stuff. Report me and I'll stab you.
Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life.
Where’s the little thief today?
Being a thief is risky, so it is better to be a right man.
While we were out for a picnic, our house's lock was picked by a thief.
The thief or swindler who has gained great wealth by his delinquency has a better chance than the small thief of escaping the rigorous penalty of the law.
2. thieves
The thieves hid in the woods.
I arrested many thieves at the same time.
He was coerced into helping the thieves.
A gang of thieves broke into the bank.
The thieves pulled open all the drawers of the desk in search of money.
Watch out for thieves around here.
There is honor among thieves.
For several months after the robbery the thieves kept a low profile.
There may be thieves, fakers, perverts or killers in social networks. For your security, you shouldn't believe them.
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.
I think putting thieves to death is not lawful; and it is plain and obvious that it is absurd and of ill consequence to the commonwealth that a thief and a murderer should be equally punished.
During that time, we only heard about thieves, about murders, about men who had died of hunger.
Murderers and thieves can come from any angle.
... in and they have thieves who are called" grillos"...
If my plane doesn't crash, and if I do not get kidnapped by organ thieves, I will drop you a line at the beginning of the week.