Example sentences of "[vb mod] n't speak the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although we could n't speak the language , there were enough ‘ … issimos ’ attached to the adjectives to give a good idea of what the locals thought of the route , and the frequent appearance of numbers like VIII , VII+ , A4 and A3 on the topo seemed more in keeping with our previous experience than the more modest gradings given by Ron James . |
| 2 | ‘ In a way it would be interesting to work in a country where you could n't speak the language so you could communicate with your eye and your camera , not your tongue . |
| 3 | you are abroad and ca n't speak the language |
| 4 | I think of her and there is speechless upheaval in me — I feel this way when I 'm in Zurich , Frankfurt or Paris and the locals ca n't speak the lingo . |
| 5 | The people who run it try to fix up compatible ages , interests etc and it does n't matter if you ca n't speak the lingo , they will find someone with a knowledge of the English language for you . |