41.   The talk lasted longer than the cacophonous nine-minute piece itself.

42.   The talks lasted just over an hour and no statements were given to reporters.

43.   The talks lasted two hours and included a working lunch, sources said on condition of anonymity.

44.   Their talk lasted into the early morning Thursday.

45.   Their talks lasted for more than two hours and were continued over dinner.

46.   Their talks will last two or three days.

47.   There was no indication how long the talks would last, or whether Holbrooke would stay into the weekend.

48.   Those talks lasted only a few days both times, with the rebels adjourning them to take proposals back to the villages for comment.

49.   U.N. officials said the talks would last through Friday.

50.   With divisions running deep, some diplomats expect the talks to last up to five years.