Example sentences of "[conj] speak in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Mr Morris will spend a lot of time in the chair presiding over debates … with custom dictating that he will no longer vote or speak in the chamber … his new duties go far beyond that . |
| 2 | Although Mr Morris will spend a lot of time in the chair presiding over debates … with custom dictating that he will no longer vote or speak in the chamber … his new duties go far beyond that . |
| 3 | Most people readily accept that speaking in a foreign language presents a major differentiation and there are hilarious anecdotes in all multi-national companies to support this view . |
| 4 | Future Neil Kinnocks — or David Blunketts or Michael Meachers or even Ken Livingstones — will find that their best strategy in their early years in national politics will be to act and speak in a way that appeals to ordinary television-watching , newspaper-reading Labour Party members , rather than to the left 's hyperactivists . |
| 5 | Maria saw her mission to go out to act and speak in the desert of human hearts . |
| 6 | But how many people do you know who smile broadly at you , and speak in a calm and controlled manner , when all along they are fuming inside and never show it ? |
| 7 | I swallow and speak in a tremor . |
| 8 | Pray and speak in the church , and search the forge for money . |
| 9 | ‘ I am Montague , Earl of Salisbury , and speak in the name of the most illustrious Edward , by God 's grace King of England , France , Ireland and Wales , and Lord Paramount of Scotland . |
| 10 | We pray for the representatives of each nation present in Madrid , and especially for those who lead and speak in the meetings . |
| 11 | Also I wish she would drop the ‘ lor ra , lor ra ’ business and speak in an ordinary voice . |
| 12 | Although the four of them were practically knee to knee , he made as if speaking in a vast auditorium . |
| 13 | With me coming from the North of England , everybody is pretty reserved up there at the best of times , so coming down to London and meeting Angie with an American accent and flitting around the room and speaking in a loud voice all the time , it was amazing . |
| 14 | In the early scenes she sometimes seems less like a human than a terrified wild animal , and she is in extraordinary form in her first public apppearance at Mrs Higgins 's tea party , moving with the stiffness of an automaton and speaking in a voice that sounds like a Martian after a course at the Berlitz . |
| 15 | She had stretched out , lying on her back and speaking in a little girly voice . |
| 16 | " Ma , where are your shoes ? " asked Martha , drawing her mother aside and speaking in an urgent , almost tragic undertone . |
| 17 | A simple family record should be equally simple in its choice of words and spoken in a natural and relaxed tone of voice . |
| 18 | Though he is neither intellectually sharp nor verbally articulate , Mr Prescott is intelligent in a self-schooled way , and speaks in a language that many Labour voters understand . |
| 19 | Suddenly , but predictably , the main actor enters the stage and speaks in a piercing voice , intelligible to me only because it is unmistakably one of alarm . |
| 20 | Cameron raised his right hand , clenched his fist , and spoke in a relaxed voice . |
| 21 | He looked closely at her and spoke in a slightly louder voice and more slowly . |
| 22 | Slim in build , wearing an expensively cut sports jacket and slacks , he was clean-shaven , had a strong face and spoke in a high-pitched drawl . |
| 23 | He smiled and spoke in a highly cultivated English voice as he continued his sentence ‘ … for now in this 20th century the great nation of China is quickly being modernized . ’ |
| 24 | Sam placed an arm around his shoulder , and spoke in a soothing voice . |
| 25 | He delivered a sermon during which everyone stood still , until he picked up a handful of earth and spoke in a deep voice : ‘ Ashes to ashes . |
| 26 | They both wore good suits and spoke in a very reasonable tone . |
| 27 | He leant forward and spoke in a grim whisper . |
| 28 | Dexter eased himself across the room and spoke in a whisper . |
| 29 | The female detective glanced around the canteen and spoke in a confidential whisper , her eyes drilling into Pargeter 's so as to miss none of her reactions . |
| 30 | After a moment he lifted his eyes from the books , leaned forward and spoke in a lowered voice . |