In fact, conversation flagged very quickly until Nimisha decided to fade away, pretending exhaustion.

Then somehow the conversation flagged, and all the happy feeling that Rosemary had experienced when Peter first stood near her slipped away from her.

In the drawing-room conversation had flagged more than once.

Our host was shy, and when conversation flagged he resorted to the television.

Although the weather that day was rainy and foggy, the conversation never flagged.

And when the conversation flagged, it blazed anew at mention of the woman who shared his fortunes.

The conversation flagged; the pilots ate hurriedly and in silence.

The conversation had not flagged during the mouthwatering meal.

But now the beds were prepared with white sheets and soft pillows, and when the conversation flagged they all went to bed in happy frame.

Once Ryan and the others had given an account of the morning's firefight, conversation flagged and faltered.