Example sentences of "[be] talking to the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 When we 're talking to the people on the phone we home in on a thousand pound .
2 A police spokesman said : ‘ We will be talking to the girl in the morning .
3 We have a council meeting on December 15 and I shall be talking to the rest of the Labour group about proposing a motion condemning his antics .
4 ‘ I sha n't be talking to the Press about it , nor to anyone else .
5 ‘ You are talking to the despatcher in Schreiber , ’ he said , ‘ — that 's ahead of us , this side of Thunder Bay — and he can radio straight to the Canadian following us .
6 Whether I am talking to the residents of Moss Side in Manchester , or Scotswood in Newcastle , I am left in no doubt that they dislike their local councillors and councils as much as they dislike the Government .
7 ‘ During the last few weeks , we have , therefore , been talking to the board of the Bank of Edinburgh about a number of options which might reduce the protracted time-scales that affected the proposal .
8 I have been talking to the leaders in Medicine and Education and clearly there are many areas where we can and will be working together in telling the Government that they must support us in supplying quality services and that the Treasury is a support service , not the determinant of policy .
9 She has been talking to the Seniors about working on Saturdays .
10 and er , when we got them printed , before we even sent them off , there were one , somebody , I 've been talking to the father in , in the father of the bridge
11 Amstrad Plc has confirmed that it is talking to the company about taking on at least one of the products .
12 Mr Albert Reynolds , prime minister , is talking to the leaders of all the main political parties in an effort to find a consensus on the issue .
13 Gilbert was talking to the others in a quiet and urgent voice ; his whispers like the quiet and urgent washing of the rain on those shuddering windows .
14 James was talking to the person on his right , a vivacious lady who Sarah recognized as Mrs Bradford 's daughter .
15 ‘ He was talking to the headmasters at the time and was not prepared to pose .
16 ‘ That dog 's half mad , ’ Tom said to Willie but found that he was talking to the air for Willie was several yards behind , still trying to keep up , his cheeks flushed with the effort .
17 While the Feldwebel was talking to the driver of the car , the little soldier who was coming as an additional escort stood by the suitcase .
18 Gurder was talking to the Thing in a low voice .
19 He was talking to the passengers on the bus .
20 His mother was talking to the police at the time , but she insisted on dressing him herself , and told everyone not to touch him .
21 He reminded himself that he was talking to the inventor of the firm and decided to prod a bit further .
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