1.  It soon became apparent that Colin was the guru of the whole department.

2.  Many big Western arms manufacturers have whole departments devoted to arranging barter deals.

3.  They closed down the whole department with barely any notice to the staff.

4.  I was present when one subject adviser made a visit, first to see the head, then the head of department and finally the whole department.

5.  There is slightly surprising news to hear about the Unit, the section of his empire upon which the fate of the whole department may well depend.

6.  At some firms, whole departments have declined to loosen up.

7.  Auto makers pay whole departments to watch trends and then decide what the newest popular shade for cars will be.

8.  Bob Dole, meanwhile, offers careful praise of popular programs even as he dismisses the Clinton efficiency efforts and calls for eliminating whole departments.

9.  After months of vowing to shut down whole departments of the federal government, Republicans have locked onto a target.

10.  But no one expected the whole department to get the ax.