1.   Then Sebastian started talking in terms of giving up his job, and Leith had something else to worry about.

2.   And Bush played his part respectfully, taking cues from his predecessor at the White House and talking up bipartisanship with the congressional leaders who will determine his success.

3.   And it explains why so many in the administration are talking up their successes while keeping an eye on China, Hong Kong and Europe.

4.   Beall, in particular, is something of a media hound, talking up his festival with the showy optimism of a circus barker.

5.   A few feet away, Dad strutted around a pool table at a nightspot, talking up a successful bank shot.

6.   Both the Dole and Clinton campaigns acknowledge that their presidential candidates are not talking up immigration reform.

7.   But he keeps on, talking up his achievements, wooing public opinion with artful asides and sly strategems.

8.   Dick Gephardt, the House minority leader, will be in New Hampshire this weekend, raising money and talking up candidates for the House.

9.   More recently, with the renaissance of Rhone-style wines, a small group of California wineries began talking up Petite Sirah.

10.   Murray was not talking up Ziggy Palffy, who had two goals and an assist in his first dominant game in six weeks.