Dinner followed immediately, during which an animated conversation was kept up on all sides.
Soon we were engaged in an animated conversation about our dogs.
From the other side of the walls, I could tell that there were animated conversations in the women's room.
There was a group of men in animated conversation, standing before a great roaring open fire.
The three of them were caught up in a most animated conversation.
They were engaged for a minute or two in animated conversation.
They were engaged in an animated conversation, and I couldn't make out a word of it.
Then came more animated conversation and soon Annie was on the phone again.
He looked away and suddenly became engaged in an animated conversation with the woman to his right.
She said good morning, the other women replied and turned back to continue their animated conversation.