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Third Sentence Index |
When using the list, be aware that there may be some ambiguity in the sentence classification because the second sentence often has attached phrases. It is not always obvious where the second sentence ends and the third starts. Thus, if you cannot find a given choice of third sentence, try another possibility.
| A special feature of Whitehall is its readiness to accept new ideas and to harness scientific and technical discoveries. | 2/7 A Degrading Business (5.9.65) |
| As our story opens, we go as usual to the General Assistance Department where today we find that eager young executive Richard Lamb hunched over a drawing board. | 5/6 The Ship That Wagged Its Tail (29.4.69) |
| As our story opens, we go as usual to the General Assistance Department where we find our Ministry men seriously concerned about a personal problem. | 6/6 The Bigger The Better (4.8.70) |
| As our story opens, we go as usual to the General Assistance Department where we find that eager young executive Richard Lamb arriving for work only two hours late. | 6/5 Oil Well That Ends Well (28.7.70) |
| As the machinery of Government becomes more complex, it's increasingly difficult to find enough qualified people to run it. | 2/10 A Question Of Redundancy (26.09.65) |
| At the General Assistance Department, that eager executive Richard Lamb prides himself on being thoroughly up to date. | 4/10 Four Men In A Wellington (21.4.68) |
| At the General Assistance Department, there's a routine for dealing with every type of problem, but selecting the right treatment for each demands rapid decision and judgement. | 2/8 The Butcher Of Glensporran (12.9.65) |
| At the General Assistance Department, top executives are as usual probing vital questions of the moment. | 3/11 The Girl In The Case (19.2.67) |
| At the heart of modern administration are the experts, officials of judgment and experience, trained to make clear and rapid decisions. | 2/6 Train Of Events (29.8.65) |
| At the Ministry, dedicated men work long hours to guide the Ship of State through the proper channels and steer it safely up the creek. | 10/6 Ballet Nuisance (22.7.74) |
| At the Ministry, top brains stand by to tackle the nation's problems. Sometimes, of course, they meet frustration. | 7/1 Rolling In It (29.7.71) |
| At the very centre of modern administration are the experts, men trained to make important decisions quickly and efficiently. | 4/4 The Great Showbiz Fiasco (10.3.68) |
| British civil servants are renowned for ability, probity, loyalty, and indeed for all kinds of tea at all times of day. | 14/6 Where There's A Will |
| But our story today begins a little distance from Whitehall in the chart-covered rooms of the Meterological Office, wherein work those sterling individuals, the Weather Men. | 2/5 The Man Who Made It Rain (22.8.65) |
| Christmas Day is a holiday, even for Government staff. | 14/14 The Christmas Spirit |
| Christmas week, that magic time when life takes on a new look. | 3/3 The Post Office Pantomime (25.12.66) |
| Civil servants are typically British people, and if we peep into any Whitehall office, for instance that of the General Assistance Department, we find a typically British scene. | 1/4 French Cricket (20.11.62) |
| For Ministry staff hard work alone is not enough. They realise the importance of public relations and a good image. | 9/12 Monkey Business (22.5.73) |
| For the staff of the General Assistance Department, their office in Whitehall is a place beset with pressures and problems. | 10/7 Sky High (29.7.74) |
| For those who work in the General Assistance Department, a healthy body is just as important as a healthy mind. | 3/7 A Gift For Sir Gregory (22.1.67) |
| From Big Ben to Nelson's Column stretches the most famous street in London, Whitehall. | 1/5 The War With The Isle Of Wight (27.11.62) |
| Government officials know the need for practical experience of the matters they deal with. | 1/7 The Rhubarb Pirates (11.12.62) |
| Government staff are dedicated folk, always on the go. They go to the washroom, the canteen, the restroom, and whenever they can they go on leave. | 7/8 The Finger Of Suspicion (16.9.71) |
| In a changing world, the Ministry's General Assistance Department offers a bastion of the old virtues. | 12/4 Off The Rails (27.7.76) |
| In a normal office, people soon notice if a colleague is acting strangely. | 7/5 A Foolproof Fool (26.8.71) |
| In a tiny office high above Whitehall, the staff of the General Assistance Department battle with their daily problems. | 10/3 Great Guns (1.7.74) |
| In Government Service dedicated men spend long hours grappling with the crises of the modern world. | 9/11 Under The Weather (15.5.73) |
| In Government service, a lot of work is bound to be routine but top executives must also be ready with fresh schemes and bold new plans. | 9/10 Flushed With Success (8.5.73) |
| In Government service, there's a strong sense of comradeship. | 9/3 Find The Lady (20.3.73) |
| In Government work it's important to preserve detachment, to avoid becoming emotionally involved, but sometimes when one is confronted with a really appalling outrage, it's hard to suppress one's feelings. | 9/6 Food For Thought (10.4.73) |
| In ministry offices, dedicated men spend long hours toiling at the policies which shape our lives. | 8/7 Something of Value (22.8.72) |
| In some Government offices, there's a danger of monotony, doing the same job, meeting the same people, passing the same buck. | 8/3 How Now, Brown Cow (25.7.72) |
| In the General Assistance Department, a small body of alert and efficient troubleshooters stand by to help any Government Department that's overloaded. | 7/4 We All Make Mistakes (19.8.71) |
| In the General Assistance Department at the Ministry, Lennox-Brown and Lamb can never resist a challenge. | 14/3 Traffic Diversions |
| In the General Assistance Department, each item in the morning's newspapers is keenly studied, of particular interest are the latest developments in foreign affairs. | 3/12 The Thing On The Beach (26.2.67) |
| In the General Assistance Department, those tireless executives Lennox-Brown and Lamb help any branch of Government that's overloaded. | 11/1 Nothing But The Vest (26.5.75) |
| In the General Assistance Department, top executives grapple with a wide range of Government problems, and they look to their junior staff for keenness and reliability, for that quiet steady efficiency that keeps the machines running smoothly. | 9/8 Safe And Unsound (24.4.73) |
| In the General Assistance Department, as in other Government offices, senior officials work long hours at high pressure. | 10/4 I Want My Mummy (8.7.74) |
| In the General Assistance Department, dedicated men work long hours in the public service. | 10/13 She'll Have To Go (9.9.74) |
| In the General Assistance Department, Lennox-Brown and Lamb follow the basic Ministry code; "nothing venture nothing have" has earned a night's repose. | 13/2 Horseplay (11.7.77) |
| In the General Assistance Department, Lennox-Brown and Lamb stand by to help any ministry that's overloaded. | 12/7 Seal Of Office (17.8.76) |
| In the General Assistance Department, Lennox-Brown and Lamb work like lightning, that's to say in brief flashes that lead nowhere. | 12/8 Birmingham Is Revolting (24.8.76) |
| In the General Assistance Department, life is no bed of roses, as staff grapple with the nation's problems in conditions that aren't always easy. | 11/10 All Change (28.7.75) |
| In the General Assistance Department, Richard Lamb has just completed The Times crossword in two minutes flat. | 4/3 A Matter Of Breeding (3.3.68) |
| In the General Assistance Department, that amiable character Richard Lamb is always willing to give anybody a hand. | 4/6 Waterway To Go (24.3.68) |
| In the General Assistance Department, that eager executive Richard Lamb is always frank and fearless, always ready to lay all his cards on the table. | 5/1 A Rotten System (25.3.69) |
| In the General Assistance Department, they are as busy as ever, indeed Richard Lamb has his back to the wall and is really up against it. | 4/8 The Fastest Brolly In The West (7.4.68) |
| In the General Assistance Department, those eager executives Lennox-Brown and Lamb help any Ministry that's overloaded. | 12/3 The Whitehall Castaways (20.7.76) |
| In the General Assistance Department, those most civil Civil Servants, Richard Lamb and Deryck Lennox-Brown not only tackle the problems of today, but also keep one eye firmly on the future. | 5/4 A Sticky Business (15.4.69) |
| In the General Assistance Department, those normally bright executives Lamb and Lennox-Brown seem worried and depressed. | 10/11 They Fry By Night (26.8.74) |
| In the General Assistance Department, top executives stand by to help any busy ministry from Pensions to Agriculture. | 6/11 A Bird In Hand (8.9.70) |
| In the General Assistance Department, two senior executives peer at the papers in front of them. The're studying some interesting figures. | 4/2 The Tubby Submarine (25.2.68) |
| In the General Assistance Office, a small band of experts stand by to help any Ministry that's overloaded. | 11/6 This, VAT And The Other (30.6.75) |
| In the General Assistance Office, Lennox-Brown and Lamb help any Ministry that's overloaded. | 10/9 Health and Deficiency (12.8.74) |
| In the General Assistance Office, they are used to handling a wide range of jobs. | 10/5 One Man's Meat (15.7.74) |
| In the General Assistance Office, those tireless executives Lennox-Brown and Lamb receive a never-ending flow of jobs from the Permanent Under-Secretary. | 10/10 Big Deal (19.8.74) |
| In the General Assistance Office, top executives stand by to help any Government department that's overloaded. | 11/9 Chain Reaction (21.7.75) |
| In the Ministry's General Assistance Department, dedicated men cope valiantly with the problems of Government. | 8/5 The Desk Job (9.8.72) |
| In the Ministry's General Assistance Department, dedicated men spend long hours at their desks. | 12/2 A Problem Shared (13.7.76) |
| In the Ministry's General Assistance Department, Lennox-Brown and Lamb and their secretary Mildred, cope with a multitude of problems. | 11/4 Torn To Shreds (16.6.75) (similar to 7/1) |
| In the Ministry's General Assistance Department, dedicated men sit for long hours on hard leather chairs, but are always ready to rise and shine. | 13/8 Claws (22.8.77) |
| In the Ministry's General Assistance Department, Lennox-Brown and Lamb often work round the clock, in which position they can see when it's time to go home. | 12/5 Penny Wise (3.8.76) |
| In the Ministry's General Assistance Office, Lennox-Brown and Lamb help any Government department that's overloaded. | 12/1 All Cisterns Go (6.7.76) |
| In their office high above Whitehall, the General Assistance Department grapple constantly with the problems of modern Government. | 10/1 Plane Madness (17.6.74) |
| In these times of uneasy peace, one of the problems a Government must face is defence. | 1/2 The Big Rocket (6.11.62) |
| In Whitehall's General Assistance Department, experienced staff stand by to help any branch of Government that's overloaded. | 11/3 All That Glitters (9.6.75) |
| In Whitehall's General Assistance Department, Lennox-Brown and Lamb tackle a wide range of jobs. | 11/2 That's My Baby (2.6.75) |
| In Whitehall's General Assistance Department, Richard Lamb is involved in a problem of book keeping. | 4/12 Muddlers-in-Law (5.5.68) |
| In Whitehall's General Assistance Department, skilled operatives stand by to help any branch of Government that's overstretched. | 11/11 A Merry Dance (4.8.75) |
| In Whitehall's General Assistance Office, a crack team are always ready to help out any hard-pressed Government department. | 11/5 Wool Over Their Eyes (23.6.75) |
| In Whitehall's General Assistance Office, a dedicated team stand by to help any Government department that's overloaded. | 11/13 Postal Disorder (18.8.75) |
| It's a busy life in The General Assistance Office, a constant round of problems, decisions, experiment and effort. | 10/2 Vipers In The Bosom (24.6.74) |
| It's well-known that Ministry men work like lightning, that's to say in brief flashes that cause a lot of damage. | 13/7 Take Your Pick (15.8.77) |
| Key men in the Ministry set-up are the Permanent Under-Secretaries. | 7/7 Transatlantic Trouble (9.9.71) |
| Life at the Ministry is busy and demanding, with so much work to get through, an early start to the day is essential. | 1/10 The Spy In Black Pin-Stripe (1.1.62) |
| Life in Whitehall is exemplified by the Ministry's ancient crest, crossed memos on a field of clover. | 13/3 The Big Big "Big Ben" Bungle (18.7.77) |
| Man is a naturally inquisitive creature, forever anxious to know what his neighbours are up to. | 8/8 Taking Leave of Their Census (29.8.72) |
| Many and varied are the problems which come before the General Assistance Department in Whitehall, problems such as drawing up the boundaries for the new London boroughs. | 2/1 Pirates Of Lakeview Reservoir (25.7.65) |
| Ministry men are like fitted carpets; when you get them in a corner they're hard to pin down. | 14/10 Pushing The Vote Out |
| Ministry men are like navigators, who sail the Ship of State through a sea of problems and guide it finally up the creek. | 14/2 Pardon My French |
| Ministry men are often compared to corset fitters; they can push a problem out of sight by pulling a few strings. | 14/8 Ban The Wotsit |
| Ministry men are often compared to tea bags; in hot water they stick together. | 14/13 A Great Convenience |
| Ministry men are renowned for upholding our traditions and upholding our liberties. Indeed, they hold up most things that pass through their hands. | 14/9 A Testing Time |
| Ministry men are resolute and determined. In General Assistance Department, for instance, Richard Lamb is standing firm and putting his foot down. | 4/13 What Has Four Wheels And Flies ? |
| Ministry men don't know the meaning of the word 'apathy', and indeed are often baffled by other long words. | 14/7 The Country Caper |
| Ministry men don't know the meaning of the word 'idleness', and indeed they're baffled by many other long words as well. | 13/4 A Motley Crew (25.7.77) |
| Ministry men face a vast range of industrial and economic problems. | 7/10 Gone To Pot (29.11.71) |
| Ministry men have to be constantly alert, and in the General Assistance Department they must have a wealth of information at their fingertips, ready to answer any queries that may arise. | 9/1 That's My Pigeon (6.3.73) |
| Ministry men know that planning is the key to success. Every job must conform to it's blueprint and nothing can be left to chance. | 9/4 Bridge over Troubled Waters (27.3.73) |
| Ministry men must be bright and efficient and nowhere is this more true than in the General Assistance Department where top executives are always ready to cope with the problems of Government. | 9/9 The Export Caper (1.5.73) |
| Ministry men tackle a wide range of jobs and bring to each a degree of enthusiasm not far short of indifference. | 9/5 A Private Affair (3.4.73) |
| Ministry men uphold our traditions and uphold our standards. Indeed, they hold up everything that passes through their hands. | 13/1 Mission Inedible (4.7.77) |
| Ministry men work at such pressure that the strain sometimes begins to show. | 9/7 Getting It Taped (17.4.73) |
| Ministry men work round the clock, in which position they can see when it's time to go home. | 14/11 Gone To Earth |
| Ministry staff are ready and willing, a few ready to work and the rest willing to let them. | 13/6 One Way Only (8.8.77) |
| Of all the problems facing the world the energy crisis is perhaps the worst; and with the nation striving to conserve power it's comforting to know the Ministry offices set an example. | 11/12 A Sense Of Power (11.8.75) |
| One Government department with an especially proud record is the Foreign Office. | 1/6 Moderately Important Person (4.12.62) |
| One of the many functions of the Civil Service is to back up Britain's defence chiefs as they strive to keep our forces ready for action. | 1/1 The Great Footwear Scandal (30.10.62) |
| Our attention, as always, is focused on the General Assistance Department. Here we find that eager executive Richard Lamb completely caught up in his work. | 3/2 A Terrifying Weapon (18.12.66) |
| Our attention, as always, is focused on the General Assistance Department in Whitehall. Here we find that keen young executive Richard Lamb not quite his usual cheerful self. | 4/11 Out Of This World (28.4.68) |
| Our attention, as always, is focused on the Ministry's General Assistance Department where today something unusual is happening. | 6/8 Miss Chatterly's Lover (18.8.70) |
| Our special corner of the ministry, of course, is the General Assistance Department where today Lamb and Lennox-Brown are actually discussing work. | 6/10 A Little Of What You Fancy (1.9.70) |
| Our story begins as usual in the General Assistance Department where that eager young executive Richard Lamb is watching Secretary Mildred Murfin complete that traditional Ministry task, a spot of filing. | 7/3 Thoroughly Modern Ministry (12.8.71) |
| Our story centres on Whitehall's General Assistance Department, which keeps in close contact with other key government offices on all kinds of problems. | 2/3 The Trouble With Cecil (8.8.65) |
| Our story opens in Whitehall in the Department of General Assistance. They are very concerned about a missing piece of Government property. | 2/12 The Hole (10.10.65) |
| Our story this week begins not in the hurly burly of the General Assistance Department but in more elegant areas of Government. | 8/1 The Conference Trick (11.7.72) |
| Our story, as usual, centres on the General Assistance Department in Whitehall, through which there passes every week a constant stream of papers. | 3/9 Customs Of The Country (5.2.67) |
| Over now as usual to the General Assistance Department where that eager young executive Richard Lamb is talking to his secretary. | 6/14 Bill Stickers Is Innocent (29.9.70) |
| Over now to the General Assistance Department where for once Lamb and Lennox-Brown are not on top of their form. | 6/12 Bringing The House Down (15.9.70) |
| Over now to the General Assistance Department where that busy young executive Richard Lamb is going through the books with his secretary. | 6/4 The Moving Target (21.7.70) |
| Over now to the General Assistance Department where that eager young executive Richard Lamb has some astonishing information for Secretary Mildred Murfin. | 6/2 The Bare Necessities (7.7.70) |
| Over now to the General Assistance Department where that eager young executive Richard Lamb is trembling with excitement. | 6/1 Bye-Bye Mildred (30.6.70) |
| Over now to the General Assistance Department where those two skilled executives Lennox-Brown and Lamb are facing the challenge of another day's work. | 6/3 Storm In A Tea-Urn (14.7.70) |
| Over now to the General Assistance Department where those two stalwart civil servants Lamb and Lennox-Brown are celebrating an important occasion. | 6/7 Trouble In The Air (11.8.70) |
| Some offices may be cluttered and untidy, but in the General Assistance Department they are always putting things in order. | 3/5 Bowler Hats And Sub-Machine Guns (8.1.67) |
| Some people feel that our Government officials have any easy life, but in General Assistance Department, at least, they get really stuck into their work. | 3/6 On The Run (15.1.67) |
| The British Civil Servant is a dignified figure, holding himself half aloof from life's hurly-burly. | 13/5 Not On Your Telly (1.8.77) |
| The General Assistance Department helps any ministry that's overloaded. | 11/8 The Cabinet Crisis (14.7.75) |
| The General Assistance Department in Whitehall is accustomed to tackling a wide variety of questions. | 2/11 A Back-dated Problem (3.10.65) |
| The General Assistance Office does many jobs for many departments, and it's hardly surprising that the staff are sometimes affected by the people they work for. | 7/6 Rotten To The Corps (2.9.71) |
| The General Assistance section helps out any other Government department that's overloaded, bringing to their many different tasks a degree of enthusiasm which can only be described as 'apathy.' | 8/4 Sorry, Wrong Number (1.8.72) |
| The men who run the General Assistance Department are noted for their quiet and calm efficiency. | 8/2 The Night We Crept Into The Crypt (18.07.72) |
| The Ministry's General Assistance Office helps any Department that's overloaded and it's staff work as a closely-knit team. | 12/6 A Turn For The Nurse (10.8.76) |
| The personnel of a successful Ministry must work together like the crew of a great ship. | 8/6 Fowl Play (15.8.72) |
| The role of Ministry men is clearly expressed by their ancient crest: two crossed memos and a bowler hat carrying a can. | 14/4 Watch This Space |
| The senior executives of Whitehall are discreet and prudent men. Richard Lamb, in particular, is noted for his careful approach to life. | 4/1 The Battle of the River Thames (18.2.68) |
| There are those who say that Government offices tend to live in the past, but in the General Assistance Department, at least, they are more concerned with the present. | 3/14 The Fastest Ship In The World (12.3.67) |
| This programme is a tribute to those special people who work in Government offices and to the many others who just spend their days there. | 9/13 Cheesed Off (29.5.73) |
| This week in the General Assistance Department we find that keen young executive Richard Lamb putting the finishing touches to his latest piece of paperwork. | 4/5 Up The Poll (17.3.68) |
| This week, our story opens in the Ministry of Defence, where two senior naval officers are studying a large chart. | 3/4 All At Sea (1.1.67) |
| This week, our story opens, not in Whitehall, but in distant Mahboni island, jewel of the Indian Ocean. | 2/4 Mahboni Lies Over The Ocean (15.8.65) |
| This week, our story opens, not in Whitehall, but in the tiny village of Snedfield. | 2/13 The Day The Martians Came (17.10.65) |
| This week, we find the General Assistance Department dealing with the problem of London's traffic. Naturally, they're giving it cool, careful thought. | 3/13 A Slight Case Of Demolition (5.3.67) |
| Those keen executives Lennox-Brown and Lamb go to their office each day knowing that many tricky tasks will await them, but their enthusiasm remains undiminished. | 11/7 The Great Trousers Troubles (7.7.75) |
| Throughout Government service, top executives work as a team. | 10/12 In The Picture (2.9.74) |
| Today our story opens not in Whitehall's corridors of power but in the open English countryside where the Men From The Ministry are helping a farmer with his problems. | 6/13 Fair Exchange (22.9.70) |
| To Ministry executives, a vital part of daily life is the maintenance of their equipment in good order and always ready for use. | 4/9 Lamb Takes A Gambol (14.4.68) |
| Two such women are those twin pillars of the General Assistance Department, April Adams and Mildred Murfin. | 1/8 A Matter Of Form (18.12.62) |
| Typical of life at The Ministry is the work of the General Assistance Department, a constant round of problems, puzzles and queries. | 2/2 Something About A Soldier (1.8.65) |
| Unkind people often joke about the amount of paper in Government offices. | 9/2 Don't Let Them Needle You (13.3.73) |
| We are concerned, as usual, with the General Assistance Department, that tireless body which exists to help any other department that's overloaded. | 1/3 Strictly For The Birds (13.11.62) |
| We are concerned, as usual, with the General Assistance Department, which exists to help any other section that's overloaded. | 1/11 Island In The Sun (8.1.63) |
| We focus not only on those who work in Government offices but also on those who simply spend their days there. | 14/5 Birds Of A Feather |
| We go, as usual, to the General Assistance Department, where secretary Mildred Murfin has brought a problem for that eager young executive Richard Lamb. | 5/2 A Brush With An Old Master (1.4.69) |
| We go, as usual, to the General Assistance Department, where those two brilliant executives, Lamb and Lennox-Brown, are in the throes of creation. | 5/3 All Play And No Work (8.4.69) |
| We may all grumble occasionally at the complexity of our legal system. Nonetheless, we realise that these laws are framed to preserve the high moral standards for which this country is renowned. | 2/9 Counter Spies (19.9.65) |
| Westminster, the Mother of Parliaments; here in the House of Commons democratic government is seen at its most effective at Question Time, when great issues are probed and ministers are called to account for their actions. | 3/10 Getting The Bird (12.2.67) |
| When problems arise, most Ministry men know just what steps to take; great big long ones in the opposite direction. | 14/12 Computaclanger |
| Yes, we're back in the world of the Civil Service, a world of selfless men devoted to duty in many, many forms, all of which must be completed in triplicate. | 14/1 Boots |
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