21.   Prosecutors emphasized Monday that the plan was more than just loose talk.

22.   The privileged few are the butt of jokes only among close friends in Iraq, where loose talk can land one in jail.

23.   There has been loose talk in the past among Atlantic Canadians about the possibility of leaving Canada to join the United States.

24.   While the public accusations involve events before he became president, Clinton has been plagued by jokes and loose talk about his alleged sexual misconduct throughout his presidency.

25.   You have to excuse me but this is only loose talk.

26.   Vajpayee also warned Pakistan against any loose talk about nuclear weapons.