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We shake hands, exchange pleasantries -- he comes across just as kind in person as he did on the phone -- and then we part.

After pleasantries, I spoke to friends of his small office: You wait a little while and for me to make a phone call.

I sat down with Gary, exchanged pleasantries and awaited communication of my reward.

Today's challenging economic times would seem to allow even less room for pleasantries in the business world.

You might have passed a few pleasantries with Mr Bingley.

By his manner, he put Carrie at her ease, and by his deference and pleasantries he amused her.

The children smiled politely at the visitor's pleasantries.

The head chef, Jason Atherton, is not here today, so Ramsay exchanges curt pleasantries with an underling.

Swapping pleasantries , two cardinals prepare to enter the Synod Hall for a consistory, an assembly of cardinals that advises the pope.

With an underlying awkwardness, introductions are then made and pleasantries exchanged between the three.

Or would they dispense with the pleasantries and nuke the natives without a second thought?

Small talk's a bitch, so let's cut to the chase: Sometimes pleasantries are necessary, especially over the telephone.

There was little time for pleasantries, as Kenobi had pressing duties on the Jedi Council to attend to.

After pleasantries, a pedestrian surprise visit to the police station the following few.

First pleasantries , their hotels, the quality of the food and friendliness of the locals.

Dear leaders, one by one, and warm pleasantries, the number of name cards.

Sara walks into the room without any pleasantries, locking the door behind her.

After an exchange of pleasantries, the leaders started their negotiations.

Exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.

The meeting ends with pleasantries all round.

But the pleasantries didn't narrow the distance between the two sides -- and it isn't hard to find deep skepticism in the mining industry.

They will exchange silent words written on paper, in jokes and pleasantries, love musicals.

Meetings are rather formal in nature. Little time is spent on pleasantries.

How about the exchange of pleasantries between the two men?

After exchanging the usual pleasantries, he asked me an odd question: "Is this like your conference party outfit? "

You say we can sit and stay but I'm trouble keeping up with you pleasantries