But I had to keep the conversation going in order to draw him out.

When she turned back to him, he made sure to keep the conversation on safe ground.

George said, more to keep the conversation going than because he was interested.

She said nothing more, and to keep the conversation going, I nodded at the baby, still in her arms.

I sat down again and tried to keep the old conversation going.

He kept the conversation going and again began a slow movement toward the water.

He tried to think of another question that would keep the conversation away from his own life.

Previously, she had said very little and her husband kept the conversation going.

What's the right thing to say to keep the conversation going?

So I was always in the middle trying to keep the conversation going.