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I find it enough work to strike up an engaging conversation without trying to calculate the moment to snap a photograph.

From time to time I tried to strike up conversations with ordinary citizens, people with whom meetings had not been arranged.

The young man to my right was trying to strike up a conversation with the woman seated opposite us.

A cellist joins him. A woman approaches with her flute. They strike up a melody that seems familiar.

If you think a person looks interesting, you can try this sentence to break the ice and strike up a conversation.

You want to catch her with her guard down and that requires that she stop sizing you up when you strike up a conversation.

But over the course of the afternoon, using body language and a little bit of speech, Brian and I seemed to strike up a bit of a rapport.

Let's face it, fewer moments are more awkward than trying to strike up a casual conversation with someone you don't know very well.

Back then, Chinese students regarded American students very warmly; you could strike up a conversation with just about anyone you ran into.

Take the initiative to strike up a conversation without meaning, quietly watching has always been my habit.

Think for a proper topic before you decide to strike up a conversation with a foreigner.

It did not take the boy long to strike up acquaintances in his new school.

I hear that the flight will go faster if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.

Go for a walk outside and strike up a conversation with a neighbor.

The purpose of the trip is to strike up a partnership with some overseas clients. Just control the quantity of the freebies .

The two strike up a unique friendship, even as a string of murders in their small town threaten to tear them apart.

She's too shy to strike up a conversation with him.

B: OK, we'll strike up as he walks in the door.

Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.

'Art students' strike up a conversation and invite you to their gallery.

People strike up conversations with people they don't know all the time as well.

Kiss me beneath the milky twilight. Lead me out on the moonlit floor. Lift your open hand, strike up the band and make the fireflies dance.

Let then the flowers come out in my garden, though it is not their time; and let the midday bees strike up their lazy hum.

HangPianZhe packed very enthusiastic, came up and strike up a conversation, hence tourists thoughtlessly with to their home.

Strike up a conversation with a Parisian. This isn't always easy, though.

When Olga got on the ferry, she tried to strike up a conversation with anyone who could speak Spanish.

She always finds it difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.

Perhaps I could strike up a conversation with this friendly looking man.

The mere subject of the book or magazine might help strike up a conversation.

Before they arrive, Edward's family and Jacob's lupine tribe strike up a temporary alliance to keep Bella safe.

Strike up a conversation with the group and brainstorm ideas for new family tradition.

The best way to strike up a friendship with English speakers online is to find those you share a common interest with.

I find it difficult to strike up a conversation with a stranger.

Strike up the drum and march courageously .

C. I'm usually the first person to strike up a conversation with strangers.

When the time came Mr. Churchill would strike up with the refrain "Oh my darling Clem resign" .

Her death didn't strike up too many headlines, but the legal battle over her will certainly has.

You probably didn't notice much because in astrology, like in life, you need two in conversation to strike up some action.

Jars can be designed to strike up, down, or both.

Saunders: When did you then strike up this friendship that Leonard Cohen describes in song?

If they set the dial to one mile, say, and find somebody they would like to meet, they can strike up an online chat and then get together.

But let us strike up more pleasant sounds and more joyful.

Supplier and users strike up a strategic partnership to promote development of domestic CNC machine tools

Strike up the main tune of safety development

Strike up sth (with sb): to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc

"Strike up the band" , they hit it

strike up a conversation with

Strike up friendship between nations

When I Strike Up The Band

When We Strike Up The Band