Example sentences of "to speak [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | — But to speak so to the Queen ! — Foreigners forget their place ( having left it behind ) . |
| 2 | One moment he loved them like a brother , then he 'd turn away and never want to speak fondly to them again . |
| 3 | But it also allowed us , as the main local opposition group , to speak directly to millions of people about our concerns . |
| 4 | The Government wanted to speak directly to the people without having to compete with other voices , to give its version of events , of its own policies and activities , without having these questioned . |
| 5 | Sometimes it was like a sit-com , where two characters refuse to speak directly to each other , always using a third party to pass on comments . |
| 6 | But she knew from experience that it was as dangerous for policemen to speak honestly to the public as for members of the royal family . |
| 7 | My Lords , in rising to move Amendment Number Five , I should like to speak also to Amendment six , seven and eight , ten to twenty-two inclusive , twenty-seven , a hundred and twenty-four and a hundred and twenty-five . |
| 8 | Pray that God would make leaders be those who look out with compassion and take steps to speak often to others about Jesus . |
| 9 | The sight of his motorcycle first thing that morning had made it necessary for his Mother to speak sharply to him about his language . |
| 10 | I shall have to speak severely to your brother . |
| 11 | That comes automatically , together with iced water , before Peggy Sue begins interrogating you , and is replenished so often and so generously that you make a note to speak harshly to the next British rip-off artist who rushes you 80p for a niggardly Nescafe . |
| 12 | I 'm known to speak harshly to my contemporaries . |
| 13 | Julia refused to appear , preferring to speak exclusively to TODAY . |
| 14 | ‘ I wish to speak immediately to Gareth Morgan . |
| 15 | I was advised to speak initially to the region 's director of public health , who told me that geographical limitations and the pastoral duties of a vicar 's wife were not a good enough reason to train part time , and he would not support my application . |
| 16 | He is the only member allowed to speak twice to the same motion . |
| 17 | I also proposed they aim for all other dogs ( except known or obvious ‘ nasties ’ ) and people , and to speak encouragingly to Moby as they did so , to keep him relaxed . |
| 18 | For a moment Sophia was afraid that Mark was going to speak sternly to her , for his eyes had their rather distant look and his mouth was in a firm line . |
| 19 | If they went sailing , there would be no chance to speak privately to Mary ; in two days the Shelley party was leaving here , making for Geneva and thence to London . |
| 20 | At Norwich , where the local authorities had assessed no one at more than £100 , the Duke of Norfolk asked the King for a letter , ‘ commanding me … to speak roundly to all such as do not honestly … make their said certificates ’ . |
| 21 | Cadfael went to meet them as Sulien lighted down to speak hurriedly to the porter . |
| 22 | At first , it can be helpful to speak quietly to your pet as you walk along , by way of encouragement . |
| 23 | Shelley went in to speak quietly to her patients , trying to push to the back of her mind the knowledge that she might have left the drug cupboard open in her anxiety yesterday . |