Example sentences of "[prep] talking [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They talked of their need for God and for healing and after talking about Christ , it seemed right to ask if they would like prayer straight away . |
| 2 | Remember the anecdote about the actor who , after talking about himself at length , then says , ‘ But that 's enough about me , let's talk about you — what do you think of me ? ’ |
| 3 | After talking about proofs by induction we should also mention the technique of definition by induction . |
| 4 | After talking with Mr Bush , he plans to go to Beijing for some grown-up conversation with the Chinese prime minister , Li Peng . |
| 5 | In 1934 the British members of the NATPS took another step along this road when , after talking with officials of America 's National Association of Creditmen , they planned to form an ‘ Institute of Creditmen ’ , a body of individuals , which came into being in April 1939 based in London but with local societies all over Britain . |
| 6 | Often the counsellor of ageing people will experience this when , after talking with them for a short period , many of the pressures and worries appear to be visibly lifted from their shoulders . |
| 7 | Berri and Jumblatt agreed to attend the meeting after talking with visiting Syrian Vice-President Abdel Halim Khaddam in early January . |
| 8 | But on the specific question of ‘ showing ’ one 's legs , after talking to Muslim girls in Bradford and London I feel convinced that they share the views of their parents . |
| 9 | ‘ We could have just announced that free tickets were available at the door but after talking to the police about it we decided that was a bad idea . |
| 10 | Prime Minister Jure Pelivan , a Croat , resigned after talking to the demonstrators , an unofficial source said . |
| 11 | That said after talking to many Smiths fans and close acquaintances , it seems that ‘ Meat Is Murder ’ rates as the peak achievemnt … so far . |
| 12 | Mrs Gillis-Tweed , who chairs the local neighbourhood watch committee , was with relatives last night after talking to police for several hours . |
| 13 | ‘ I am still against , ’ he said after talking to Mr Major . |
| 14 | But after talking to David Stanley , the youngest of Presley 's three stepbrothers , he said : ‘ I am now convinced that Elvis Presley committed suicide . ’ |
| 15 | After talking to various people it occurred to me that if everyone in this island planted a tree in their lifetime we would achieve something , not least by helping to absorb excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere . |
| 16 | After talking to her for a while I asked her if she was English . |
| 17 | But after talking to her best friend , I realise that my daughter is nothing but a little slut . ’ |
| 18 | One thing is clear to the present writer : after talking to many of the older horsemen who had performed it — men born before or about 1890 — he became convinced that they were totally involved in the ceremony . |
| 19 | ‘ I felt much happier after talking to you , although nothing 's really changed . ’ |
| 20 | After talking to an unco-operative debtor on the phone , or having yet another confrontation with the Sales Department , do you feel calm and relaxed ? |
| 21 | But that night , he summoned the British and American ambassadors and after talking to them he appointed as prime minister his chief of staff , General Gholamreza Azhari , a mild-mannered man who was absolutely opposed to use force . |
| 22 | After talking to the Pan Am legal team in London , I flew back to the States to be with my family , and a few weeks later , the DEA did do something more drastic . |
| 23 | After talking to Nella , I returned to Kenya and searched it . |
| 24 | He had spent some time alone after talking to her father , had changed his clothes and had a shower , trying to clear his mind of all the stuff of history , the political necessities that ruled their lives , the reasons he must lie . |
| 25 | Another class , after talking to an elderly lady about life before electricity , reconstructed a kitchen range out of cardboard , and found artefacts , such as an old kettle , saucepan , wooden chair , and so on , to add to the realism . |
| 26 | ‘ No , we were n't , and I thought you said you saw Lewis as he came back inside after talking to me ? |
| 27 | ‘ I ca n't tell you how much better I feel after talking to someone like you . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ After talking to officers from other authorities that appears to be quite a significant number of dogs , ’ said Mr Westland . |
| 29 | Granville Again was out of form with a few niggling problems , so after talking to Michael I decided to let him down for a break then bring him back to his peak for one day — this day . ’ |
| 30 | Jeremy Costello-Roberts was just seven years old and five weeks into his first term at Barnstaple boarding school , Devon , when he received ‘ a slippering ’ for notching up five ‘ demerit ’ marks after talking in the school corridors and , on one occasion , being late for bed . |