The moment they knew what was to be expected, a brief consultation was held; and measures were immediately taken for defense.

After a brief consultation with the Guards, the man in white beckoned to them.

"We'll be ready to start in a little while," Tom said, after a brief consultation with one of his men.

There has been strong local reaction against this development during the brief pre-planning consultation.

Chris still refused to go on, but his brothers, after a brief consultation, overruled him.

Here the ropers held a brief consultation and planned a final attempt.

Cardona held a brief consultation with the police surgeon; then made an announcement.

The chief one called his men aside, and after a brief consultation my brother was invited to join them, which he did.

So, after a brief consultation with my associates, we elected to step down voluntarily, rather than force a general election.

After brief consultation, another soldier said, "He can probably eat it.