Example sentences of "speaking [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By June 1937 the National Council of Labour , effectively speaking for the Labour Party , decided to reverse its Edinburgh policy and to oppose non-intervention . |
| 2 | It is also clear that in the last two weeks the whole country , as it heard different voices and different noises , has wondered who is speaking for the Labour party . |
| 3 | ‘ Speaking for the Labour Party — ’ |
| 4 | Although invited by the Liberal Party to be their candidate for the Clapham Division 20 years ago or more , [ he ] was unable to accept the invitation , and contented himself with speaking for the Liberal or Progressive candidate at every available opportunity in many elections . |
| 5 | At that moment the priest , speaking for the first time , intervened . |
| 6 | The £2.5 million England striker , speaking for the first time since being charged with misconduct by the Football Association over the incident , said the furore surrounding his disciplinary problems was ‘ getting beyond a joke ’ . |
| 7 | Speaking for the first time publicly about the death of Leonora , five , Lady Romsey praises Charles for his ‘ incredible caring and understanding . ’ |
| 8 | " We could n't find nothin , " said Butterworth , speaking for the first time , bolder now that the truth was out . |
| 9 | ‘ Light , ’ he said , speaking for the first time , ‘ t'light 's low . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Is that what she really said ? ’ asked Dexter , speaking for the first time , not believing a word of what Lancaster had said . |
| 11 | Your friend awaits you , I think , ’ he added , nodding towards the courtyard where Iris was standing beside Melissa 's car , and speaking for the first time in faultless English instead of French . |
| 12 | Speaking for the first time Vicky is now disillusioned with the man she once thought was a prophet and is writing a book about it . |
| 13 | ‘ Tell us the truth , ’ said Owen , speaking for the first time . |
| 14 | She 's been speaking for the first time on camera following her release from prison , exclusively to Central News . |
| 15 | Speaking for the first time since the tragedy Kevin Larkin told the Echo : ‘ Jean was young and innocent . |
| 16 | On leaving Apple , Steve Jobs was described as ‘ its heart and soul ’ ( Patterson , 1985 ) and Lévesque was seen as speaking for the little people of Quebec , the average French Canadians whom he loved . |
| 17 | Speaking for the British Veterinary Association , Neil King , its president , felt that the joint proposals represented a sensible middle ground . |
| 18 | We 'll need as much exposure as possible in the first couple of years , but it worries me that there 's no independent ‘ father figure ’ capable of speaking for the whole game and making sure it does n't ‘ do a snooker ’ . ‘ |
| 19 | That young man , I am afraid , was speaking for the television-viewing nation . |
| 20 | It becomes clear from the expressions used by Lord Wright speaking for the Privy Council to describe the duty and its breach , the important and significant date in relation thereto was not the date of manufacture but when the damage occurred : see also Watson v. Fram Reinforced Concrete Co . Ltd. , 1960 S.C . ( H.L. ) 92 . |
| 21 | Brazil 's Economy Minister Zélia Cardoso de Mello , speaking during the annual IDB meeting in Nagoya , Japan on April 7-9 [ see p. 38144 ] , had sharply criticized the linking of the interest agreement with the approval of Brazil 's IDB loan , intended for sanitation projects . |
| 22 | Speaking during the special one-day debate on Northern Ireland in the Dail in Dublin , Mr Reynolds strongly denied that terrorists found safe haven in the Irish Republic . |
| 23 | But speaking about the possible loss of a new community centre , she added : ‘ The parish council have reluctantly taken the view that the Junior School is paramount at this time but , should land values improve by the time the site is actually sold , the community centre should still be a possibility . |
| 24 | The programme will include Brian Porteous from the Council 's Sponsorship Advisory Service speaking about the latest research exercise carried out by the Council into sponsorship in Scotland ; Derek Etherington , Consultant to the English Sports Council talking about UK developments : lawyer Stephen Townley giving guidance on contract negotiations plus media experts and representatives of leading Scottish companies giving practical advice on how to make effective sponsorship proposals . |
| 25 | Back at the office , Schellenberg changed into a light grey flannel suit in the bathroom , speaking through the other door to Ilse Huber as he dressed , filling her in on the whole business . |
| 26 | ‘ She 'll be delighted to know we 've come across each other , ’ he said , speaking through the open window . |
| 27 | Speaking after the Anglo-American pharmaceutical and consumer giant reported an 11 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £1.115 billion , on turnover also up 11 per cent at £5.2 billion , Mr Bauman said the improvement was entirely the result of better sales , rather than price increases . |
| 28 | As early as 4 January 1936 he was speaking of the political crisis in Spain , predicting a violent confrontation between Popular Front Republicanism and the fascism of Gil Robles . |
| 29 | On one level it is hard to see how we can avoid reproducing this contradictory space when speaking of the inner city as a place , a fusion of social problems . |
| 30 | Also , given what has been said , that a mental event is wholly within consciousness , it is also true that in speaking of the mental life of people , in a large sense of the term , we are speaking of more than mental events . |