On their first meeting, in a chilly carriage on a broken-down train somewhere south of Birmingham two winters ago, they had shared coffee and sandwiches.

You don't build up a fund of common knowledge by throwing bricks and sharing sandwiches.

During the night the crowd in front of the Parliament building dwindled to a few thousand who braved the drizzle while sharing tea and sandwiches.

They shared their tea and sandwiches with me as the day slid away behind us.

They shared sandwiches late Friday afternoon, did stomach crunches together and discussed going to see the movie "Angela's Ashes."

There seemed to be little fraternization between the two, but they had nevertheless shared soft drinks and sandwiches earlier as they rested between patrols.

He rolled downtown in the Rolls Royce, sharing sandwiches with the cat.

While they feel a little foolish about it, they soon find themselves sharing tea and sandwiches and holding hands.

These two wind up doing renovation work side by side, sharing fried-egg sandwiches and falling into bed.

Seated together, we shared sandwiches provided for us.