After the debate, the candidates conferred privately, in their second face-to-face meeting in recent weeks.

Morgan at the moment was conferring privately with her two men.

The general and the admiral leaned over and privately conferred.

Often, they are also asked to confer privately with judges regarding their recommendation.

I couldn't decide whether she intended to confer privately or just didn't want to be part of what we were going to talk about.

Within 60 seconds, after conferring privately with the prosecution and the defense, the judge postponed the case, for the third time.

Vale had the center seat while Data conferred privately in the ready room with the captain.

Another guard led her to a small room set aside for prisoners to confer privately with their attorneys.

An air of anticipation hushed the crowd as the judges returned to their table and conferred privately.

Their mood, as they conferred privately and sat at the table, was somewhat different than on the previous occasion.