1.   The talk should only last a short time.

2.   The talks lasted until the early hours of the morning.

3.   In this round, US negotiators hope the talks last nearly two weeks, ending next Thursday.

4.   Neither side could give an estimate of how long the talks would last or what issues would be the focus of the discussions.

5.   She expected the talks to last a little under two hours.

6.   Sovich said the talks could last through Sunday.

7.   The American official said he still could not predict how long the talks will last.

8.   The talks could last weeks, though Tudjman has said he only will stick around a couple of days before turning things over to his foreign minister.

9.   The talks lasted all day Monday.

10.   The two agencies said the talks would probably last through May.