1.   The current-events yakfest seemed bright and fresh when it began, and its novel mix of pols and actors, comedians and columnists made for lively chatter.

2.   A month ago, Quade says, music and lively chatter from the Bolama filled the air, as villagers swapped stories at the end of the day.

3.   By mid-morning, lively chatter had been replaced by murmurs.

4.   There was lively chatter on the pitch, the players laughed and mugged for the cameras, and the models wore black, yellow and green bikinis.