10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWITCHGIRL»
Discover the use of
switchgirl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
switchgirl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Southerly: A Review of Australian Literature
Any job that I ever had, I've made a point of first-up getting onside with two people
: the tea-lady and the switchgirl. The tea-lady panders to the biological
necessities of life, the switchgirl makes communication easier and anyone who
bothers ...
2
Pardon My Body (Mills & Boon M&B) (Vintage Collection - Book 4)
Bella, the switchgirl laughed. “No cracks. Thisis just topassyou a message. Waita
minute—I've got it written on a slip. It says for you to ring Skyline 7070 anytime
after five and it's from Mr. Lucius Canting. Withhis compliments.” “But not with his
...
Remember the 're-direction' stunt and the supposed stranger who brought it ?
They just saved themselves making a. faux pas there. Again, had it been so
important Morton, I don't think, would have entrusted it to a switchgirl and a
Dictaphone.
As the dial tone sounded, Snow White put her head round his study door. 'Drink?'
Danziger nodded smiling at her. 'Soda with ice,' he said. At that exact moment,
Einfeldt's switch answered. His words confused the switchgirl. 'Sorry,' he said.
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Blue Bostock: Australia's First Bullfighter and Rodeo Clown
Now unbeknown to me, someone had started to ring the telephone exchange
and talk dirty to the switchgirl and the policeman accused me of it. I was shocked
and told him it wasn't me, but he said, “Yes it was, I checked up on you. What
were ...
BIRNEY, EARLE Way to the west Bangkok boy and corrections BLAGG, LINDA
Childhood house BLANCH, MICHAEL Here in the land of plenty BLAY, JOHN A
story of the death of a spacemen Switchgirl BLIGHT, JOHN Our tenant departs
The ...
This is the switchgirl who labours under the delusion that you want to know who
she is. She therefore answers the phone: "Associated Mothballs, Debbie
speaking." Is this meant to sound chummy? Provided I get through to the person I
seek, ...
If one wishes to make a phone call, one is put through the "third degree" by the
Law Society switchgirl, whose purpose in life appears to be to delay and frustrate
those attempting to save a floundering settlement. Trunk calls are impossible.
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The Delivery of welfare services
If, on the other hand, you decide to telephone a government department it is likely
that the switchgirl will transfer you from one person to another without bothering
to find out what you want you will be treated discourteously by the switchgirl.
Charles Percy Harris, H. J. Cunnington, Australia. Commission of Inquiry into Poverty, 1977
EGG BOARD OPERATIONS 7976 The World Lies at Her Feet in a Cubby-Hole
By Staff reporter, IAN REMPT Switchboards are fascinating when you get a
chance of observing the "switchgirl" operating them. The seemingly innumerable
little ...
