Sentence examples for had been talking closely from inspiring English sources

Aimal Faizi, the spokesman for President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, said Afghan officials had been talking closely with Pakistan in recent weeks about Mr. Baradar's release.

They are sometimes right, but often wrong.Since the start of the year ASEAN bigwigs have been talking up how much more closely bound the region is becoming with the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community, a collection of regional trade agreements which are supposed to take effect by the end of 2015.

When he walks out on stage, it's just BING! Wow!" Campbell has been singing along as we've been talking, but it turns out he's been listening more closely than it seems.

Derek: We have been talking so broadly.

"Well, you know, Henry has been talking about this.

"WB & I have been talking.

Trash has been talked.

For years there has been talk of 'de-perimeterisation'.

Had we been talking loudly?

The talks had been closely watched by world leaders keen for any sign of a reduction in tension, as fears grow over the North's missile launches and development of nuclear weapons, in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The talks in Vienna had been closely watched by the six world powers negotiating on wider issues with Iran to try to halt its enrichment of uranium, which Iran has said it will never do.