The conversation ran on in this vein to an amiable end.

She was shocked at how she had let the conversation run away with her.

Seldom during the descent did their conversation run more than a few words.

Their conversation had run thus some few weeks later, and next morning they prepared to start.

After a second toast, the conversation runs its course.

At dinner, tete-a-tete with his wife, the conversation ran on much the same lines.

She waited and let the muted conversations below run their course.

They started to play, and the conversation ran something like: "What are you doing?

At some point in the last few seconds the conversation had run away with him.

"Get ready," he said as the conversation ran out of steam.