Example sentences of "[pron] speak for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I speak for the first time . |
| 2 | ‘ And , ’ continued the badger ceremoniously , ‘ I am sure I speak for the entire population in wishing you all the very best in driving away this menace in our midst . |
| 3 | I think I speak for the vast majority of the environmental health committee when I say that the abatement and noise pollution has been one of our ongoing major concerns in things for the last twelve months . |
| 4 | But as well as providing services , it 's also the council which speaks for the whole county . |
| 5 | The Commercial Farmers Union , which speaks for the 4,300 white farmers , says that too much resettlement could endanger Zimbabwe 's special status as an African country that can feed itself . |
| 6 | By this I mean that those who identify themselves with the cause of animal welfare are increasingly those who speak for the commercial animal agriculture community , the bio-medical community , the hunting and trapping communities , and so on . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , the Bill was vetoed by a Labour Whip although , since then , I note that , in The Guardian , the hon. Member for Blackburn ( Mr. Straw ) , who speaks for the Labour party on education , said : ’ Let a thousand league-tables bloom . ’ |
| 8 | Mr Hicks , who speaks for the bereaved and injured as chairman of the Hillsborough Families ' Association , was also unhappy to see the stadium host a semi-final again while the business from 1989 remained uncompleted . |
| 9 | Here she speaks for the first time about her ordeal to Margaret Hall . |
| 10 | She spoke for the first time since luncheon began : " Darling , your spinach , please . " |
| 11 | And she said she spoke for the two other chip shop owners in the town in rebutting the charges . |