Example sentences of "speaking [adv prt] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The council says that it is speaking up for smokers . |
| 2 | At once CAMRA declared itself as both a consumer and a conservationist watchdog , speaking up for citizens as well as consumers against the abuses inflicted on one of our best national traditions . |
| 3 | Robin Corbett , who was speaking up for animals from the opposition front bench in the fox-hunting debate , had a bitter experience of his own concerning the animal-lovers ' vote . |
| 4 | To contend under these circumstances that Jesus was a feminist , or that he spoke out for women , must imply a very low estimate of what being a feminist ( or speaking out for women ) might mean . |
| 5 | A course on speaking out for women is designed to help develop confidence to speak at meetings . |