(1) We had small talk.

(2) He has no small talk .

(3) Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.

(4) They made small talk for half an hour.

(5) We stood around making small talk .

(6) He was never very good at making small talk with her parents.

(7) I malinger, making small talk.

(8) He had always hated small talk.

(9) We sat around making small talk.

(10) People stood in groups, making pointless small talk.

(11) I tried to make polite small talk with him although he seemed distinctly taciturn, if not downright moody.

(12) They exchanged small talk in the car on the way to the restaurant.

(13) The only problem for movie fans is the small talk.

(14) Guests stood with their drinks, making small talk about the weather.

(15) She had always failed in the tactics of small talk.

(16) We made small talk to everyone we knew and I drank rather a lot of gin and ginger ale.

(17) Watching everyone tucking into their starters and making small talk was s strange experience.

(18) I was just making small talk and some of it was the most petty talk that I've ever heard!

(19) Muriel kept a flow of small talk steadily through tomato soup, liver casserole and apple crumble.

(20) The representatives were serious businesslike diplomats who disliked small talk.

(21) What was the point of the small talk and laugher?

(22) Are they examples of successful or unsuccessful small talk?

(23) He could hold his own with small talk.

(24) We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk.

(25) He mingled freely with other delegates, trying to make small talk and little jokes.

(26) I don't enjoy parties where I have to make small talk with complete strangers.

(27) She sensed a strained explosive atmosphere between them as they exchanged small talk.

(28) She was angry they had wasted the precious minutes on stupid small talk.

(29) Pleasant though he was, Amelie couldn't face the prospect of making small talk with him and Madame.

(30) But elderly ladies make me feel uncomfortable and our small talk petered out.

(1) We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk.

(2) We had small talk.

(31) So walk up to someone and make small talk!

(32) Making small talk can be one of life's pleasures.

(33) There's so much to talk about besides small talk.

(34) She was businesslike and brusque, with no small talk.

(35) OK, I'll the small talk and get to the point.

(36) To have successful small talk, both people need to ask questions.

(37) Inevitably we had by then explored every conceivable avenue of small talk.

(38) There are also a lot of topics to avoid during small talk.

(39) Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends.

(40) The small talk was not the forte of either leader.

(41) Small talk is very important and prepare you for more serious conversations.

(42) I'm afraid I have no small talk , ie I can't chat about unimportant things.

(43) It was supposed to be a business lunch but most of the conversation was just small talk.

(44) These are expressions usually not heard in formal language but hugely popular when making small talk.

(45) How do you make small talk with a Briton? Here's a good way: talk about weather.

(46) I kept thinking I am going to run into some empty-headed noble who will try to involve me in endless, trivial small talk.

(47) Businesspeople often like to joke around when they make small talk.

(48) She loves to have some small talk with the neighbors.

(49) Service in the restaurant was abysmally slow. My husband was starting to flip out, so I tried to distract him with small talk.

(50) Let's not waste our talents on small talk, shall we?

(51) Making small talk with people you don't know well, such as your boss or a blind date, can be nerve-wracking especially if you want to make a good impression.