His name was Steve, and we met nearly two months after our initial e-mail exchange.

During the siege, scores of shots were fired by the gunman, but the police, after an initial exchange, said they did not return fire.

The initial exchange, on a deserted back road, goes without incident.

Government officials said at least 6 people were killed in an initial exchange of gunfire on Sunday, including three guards.

Seconds after the initial exchange of gunfire Smith's men began running toward their wounded leader, weapons drawn.

"Best estimates suggest a death toll in the initial exchange ranging from fifty to one hundred million people."

During the initial exchange he had repeated back the boy's name simply to let his mother know that he was safe.

"Can't see much from here, but I think that was just an initial exchange of love taps."

On 6 January and 2 February we had an initial exchange of views.

"What information we have," he began, "has been supplied by the Romulans as part of the initial exchange."