248988 We survived by sheer luck. U2FS 42273 It is a sheer waste of time. CM 275701 A calamity was avoided by sheer luck. CM 371946 She accomplished the task through sheer will. saeb 2267513 Leaving the children alone was sheer thoughtlessness. _undertoad 32034 It was sheer coincidence that Mary and I were on the same train. CK