1Using the telephone: I spent the afternoon on the telephone...- It didn't stop Brian and myself spending half an hour discussing this issue this afternoon on the telephone.
- He had just spent two hours on the telephone with the Bishop discussing various sections of the Bible in excruciatingly fine detail.
- He had also spent several hours on the telephone to her the previous afternoon.
2British Connected to a telephone system: if they were not on the telephone, an officer had to deliver the message in person...- 1 would write a letter to Mary that day (they were not on the telephone) expressing my concern about her and the current situation.
- If the member is not on the telephone when joining the rota payment for installation will be made by the University.
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