Example sentences of "speak for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it is very important for those outside America to understand that , like myself , the media and people of Los Angeles do not speak for the rest of the country . |
| 2 | And , of course , as children erm , er so I think I can speak for the rest of the children around the base , the erm cigarettes , er not cigarettes , beg your pardon |
| 3 | And in that I can only speak for the Harrogate District erm but the situation may well apply to other districts . |
| 4 | The they used to the Non-conformists whether or not I could n't speak for the Church of England but er there 'd be a lot go you know i in the evening there 'd be several hundred at every one of these places , and there was , there 'd be , ooh four or five Non=conformist places in in . |
| 5 | We could n't claim to be anything else ; we could n't speak for the families of Terry Waite or Brian Keenan . |
| 6 | Advocates of this type of curriculum not only have the problem of deciding who can speak for the culture ( or cultures ? ) and making an appropriate selection from it , but of deciding to what extent the curriculum should attempt to conserve , reform , revolutionize or even reverse cultural patterns and trends . |
| 7 | Cynthia could not speak for the sobs that now came from her throat . |
| 8 | I ca n't speak for the others , but I do some of it each hour . |
| 9 | If I may speak for the Law Officers of the Crown , we are scrupulous in bearing that vital principle in mind . |
| 10 | ‘ I can not speak for the gods , but for myself I say this . |
| 11 | We must speak for the majority that opposed the return of John Major 's government . |
| 12 | Her husband died in 1909 but Mary Sumner continued to write and speak for the Mothers ' Union , taking a keen interest in all that was being done . |
| 13 | Later , my mother told me they had to lip read : they could n't hear each other speak for the noise of the looms . |
| 14 | The count 's cold voice and his return to formality assured Maggie that he had seen this small action and now he sat beside her with a set look on his face that told her he might very well not speak for the whole of the journey . |
| 15 | We can only hope that this issue 's reviewer , senior analyst/programmer , will be able to truly speak for the people . |
| 16 | ‘ Ca n't speak for the food , that 's Kay 's department , but I think I can promise that the tipple will be up to par . ’ |
| 17 | Bishop John thinks that he and the archdeacons are adequately paid ( their stipends are £20,350 and £16,930 respectively ) , ‘ but I would n't dare speak for the parish clergy . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I ca n't speak for the children though . ’ |
| 19 | The Egyptians , while insisting that they do not speak for the Palestinians , appear ready to fudge the principle of PLO selection of the Palestinian delegation to ensure Israeli participation . |
| 20 | The Egyptians , while insisting that they do not speak for the Palestinians , appear ready to fudge the principle of PLO selection of the Palestinian delegation to ensure Israeli participation . |
| 21 | Never did I speak for the truth 's sake but for my own … ‘ |
| 22 | ‘ No — but I 'm afraid I ca n't speak for the future . ’ |
| 23 | She could hardly speak for the ache in her heart . |
| 24 | He had me educated so I could speak for the Romanies of today — and of the future . |
| 25 | ‘ As your commanding officer , I 'm the senior member of the Board and I speak for the others . |
| 26 | Im sure i speak for the rest of us on the list , but Id like to thank halvard for all this gossip/info from Norway etc . |
| 27 | I will probably widen the scope a little and speak for the list … so if there are any questions loosely related to the topic of transfers and mid-long term strategy etc … forward them to me so i can compile a list . |
| 28 | I will probably widen the scope a little and speak for the list … so if there are any questions loosely related to the topic of transfers and mid-long term strategy etc … forward them to me so i can compile a list . |
| 29 | Most messages about the significance of the TVEI programme for the education of younger children come from the secondary sector or from those who speak for the ministries , either of Employment or of Education and Science . |
| 30 | There are no powerful pressure groups to speak for them , for the same reason that no pressure groups speak for the needs of children with special needs already in ordinary schools . |