Someone who helps callers get the person they are calling.
1The office switchboard operator didn't know what time it was in California.
2Marshal, I've got the switchboard operator trying his number on a steady basis.
3That man was the gray-haired, distinguished-looking switchboard operator from Les Classiques.
4Annette Caesar, the precinct switchboard operator, made a tentative step into the bull pen.
5Across the room, the switchboard operator swung around and called: It's the commissioner, Dr. Peterson.
6Had me a little chat with the switchboard operator.
7The switchboard operator hadn't unplugged it yet, but she'd be on the line in a minute.
8He dialed the emergency number at his own offices in Santa Mira, by-passing the switchboard operator.
9The switchboard operator puts me through, and one of the Atwell girls- Iamnever sure which-answers
10Tom told him the Enterprises number, then asked for Ames's extension as the switchboard operator answered.
11When Chester rang back the number on caller ID, he got a switchboard operator in New Mexico.
12The gray-haired switchboard operator gave a final nod, descended the steps and walked rapidly down the block.
13While you were talking I got your switchboard operator to connect me with central on another wire.
14And then one morning at about eleven o'clock he was summoned to the telephone by the switchboard operator.
15He asked for the chief penicillin researcher: "Get me Dr. Bryant," he said to the switchboard operator.
16When she reached home, she phoned the Institute again, and again the switchboard operator refused to put her through.
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