Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. They were mostly applications for permission to enter the country.

B. Our life in Tibet gradually lost its sensation of novelty, but that did not prevent us from realising how lucky we were to be here.

C. Government offices often gave us letters to translate, coming from all parts of the world and written by persons of the most varied professions.

D. Many of the applicants offered to work for the government in return for board and lodging, with a view to getting to know the country.