She also expressed dismay that the government had suddenly transferred him to the military jail in South Carolina.

"One man in his third year with the company was suddenly transferred from domestic sales to Belgium," she said.

Jeorfy drew himself up, raised one hand, and declaimed: "After years without a word, I was suddenly transferred.

Administrative workers were suddenly transferred to remote areas and younger cadres were placed in leading positions.

The routine guard had been no less surprised when Loader had suddenly transferred him to duties within the compound.

He wondered how some of the natives would do if they were suddenly transferred to his own society.

He held this job once before, in 2002, but after nine months was suddenly transferred to a desk job.

It was days before judgement that the Judge was suddenly transferred.

She is suddenly transferred to Chioggia, a small island town.

After several evening meetings, Mr Khodorkovsky was suddenly transferred to a special isolation cell.