Example sentences of "speak to [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | because I do n't speak to at all now and that ca n't be right and the reason I do n't is because I know the response I 'm gon na get , blank look |
| 2 | I understand from 's nephew that the electric convector in the sitting room is dead , and shall speak to about some kind of replacement , though there is of course the second convector in the bedroom which should suffice at this time of year . |
| 3 | speak to about this . |
| 4 | Were you speaking to about another ghost story or was that the one ? |
| 5 | What should you do if you are spoken to about this ? |
| 6 | They were n't hurt or threatened verbally — in fact , apart from the message she was given they were n't spoken to at all . |
| 7 | Agnes first screwed up her face , then she stretched it before she muttered , ‘ That cousin Mary in Durham , the one you have n't spoken to for twelve years , if not longer , or , as I should say , who has n't spoken to you since she married Mr Boston , a man of supposed wealth and position , and got too big for her boots , as you 've often stated ? |
| 8 | But many scientists spoken to by New Scientist believe that ISPRA is ill-equipped for the work . |
| 9 | According to participants spoken to by New Scientist . |
| 10 | He was probably used to being spoken to by pompous individuals . |
| 11 | She watched , listened , learned and assessed , speaking only when spoken to in general — whilst all the while making her plans and looking to the future … |
| 12 | Mr Shaw said he had never been spoken to in such a manner by another lawyer . |
| 13 | It may be that I find a situation hard to manage because I am apparently unable to prevent myself from reacting with paralysing anger when spoken to in this way . |
| 14 | He was not used to being spoken to in this way . |
| 15 | But at the time he had no one with the expertise to guide him , and was very easily influenced by the persuasive arguments of the last person he spoke to on any given subject . |
| 16 | ‘ I then put him in touch with the chairman whom he spoke to for 10 minutes at two o'clock . |
| 17 | Not one of the many East Berliners I spoke to at several crossing points said they meant to stay in the West . |
| 18 | Still , no-one I spoke to in any organisation could name any cases where environmental opposition alone has stopped a course being built . |
| 19 | It is not always easy to know who does what at Trinity Road or who to speak to on any requests or queries you may have . |