Example sentences of "speak [adv prt] [adv] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hierarchy , often in the hands of the liberals , has promoted reform programmes , such as technical training for peasants and the forming of cooperatives in the shanty towns , become involved in politics through the reformist Christian Democrat party and opposed the brutalities of the military regime since 1973 , by speaking out openly against their excesses and providing soup kitchens for the needy . |
| 2 | Preaching in the church there one day , Mr Clare had spoken out bravely against the well-known wickedness of young d'Urberville , who , after this , had publicly insulted him when they met later . |
| 3 | In April 1861 even the head of the Third Department thought that the regime would be forced to grant a constitution , but he added that " not only would the emperor not make up his mind to assent to the gradual introduction of constitutional forms , but he had even spoken out firmly against it very recently and had evidently not changed his mind on the question " . |
| 4 | A number of TDs , including former Defence Minister , Michael Noonan , have spoken out publicly against any move by the Government to water down the constitutional claim to Northern Ireland . |
| 5 | Emec , who was regarded as a conservative , had spoken out publicly against religious fundamentalism and had accused Syria of being responsible for the rising wave of terrorism . |
| 6 | Your September editorial spoke out strongly against a reduction in the length of full-time architectural courses . |
| 7 | At a joint emergency session of the Federal Assembly in Prague which began on Sept. 11 , Czech leftist and Slovak Christian Democrat deputies spoke out strongly against the proposed liquidation of the Federation . |
| 8 | He was a nightshift charge nurse on an acute elderly care ward at Stepping Hill Hospital , Stockport , when in April 1990 he spoke out publicly against poor conditions and staff shortages . |
| 9 | In their joint communiqué the two states ‘ spoke out resolutely against the creation of military political blocs and military bases in the region ’ and expressed themselves ‘ in favour of making the Red Sea region a zone of peace ’ . |
| 10 | Stevenson himself was one of the few to speak out strenuously against the newly received wisdom — ‘ the idea that you can merchandize candidates like breakfast cereal ’ . |