1.   And to keep the discussion from spinning out of control in the stuffy, packed ballroom, applicants were limited to three minutes of speaking time apiece.

2.   Carter said that he did not want to get involved in the typical convention competition jostling for prime speaking time.

3.   Gore lunged for his speaking time, and quickly crammed it with words.

4.   He kept an impish edge, however, as when asking how much speaking time remained.

5.   Sanchez is also to be denied her few moments of face and speaking time from the podium of this self-sanctified convention.

6.   So many movers and shakers are coming that speaking time has been strictly limited, Garrison said.

7.   Speaking time for each side at a news conference to be held on Monday was negotiated to the minute.

8.   That made it easier to persuade others to keep silent, or to refuse them speaking time if they were not convinced.

9.   He joked about his inability to meet deadlines, apologized for exceeding his allotted speaking time and offered encouragement to all the independent booksellers in his own special way.