Example sentences of "[noun] speak [prep] the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clegg , in the first novel , is obsessed from the beginning , after he has heard Miranda speak for the first time , he says ‘ It haunted me . |
| 2 | DEFIANT Dave Beasant last night spoke for the first time since his week-end goalkeeping torment and insisted : ‘ I still want to play for Chelsea . ’ |
| 3 | As it dropped like a stone from 6,500ft , Captain Fuchs spoke for the last time . |
| 4 | Theodora spoke for the first time . |
| 5 | The man in the chair spoke for the first time . |
| 6 | Maximilian Novak speaks of the eighteenth century as the ‘ Age of Disguise ’ , and Terry Castle treats the masquerade as a central metaphor of eighteenth century culture Leapor adamantly refuses to conceal herself . |
| 7 | The old man spoke for the first time . |
| 8 | MIA Farrow 's adopted daughter spoke for the first time yesterday of her ‘ wonderful ’ affair with Woody Allen . |
| 9 | Allen spoke for the first time since he had joined them . |
| 10 | Steve spoke for the first time . |
| 11 | Though there have always been differences between countries outside the First World , for a long time it did appear to make sense to speak of The Third World , the title of Worsley 's very influential book ( 1973 ) on the subject . |
| 12 | SHOOTING victim Jason Ward spoke for the first time yesterday about his week-long ordeal after suffering serious gunshot wounds . |
| 13 | Mr Nicholls spoke for the first time . |
| 14 | The Russian spoke for the first time . |
| 15 | Grace spoke for the first time . |
| 16 | Then little Meg Giry spoke for the first time . |
| 17 | ‘ There 's one other thing , Prime Minister , ’ Colonel Carter spoke for the first time . |
| 18 | ‘ You 're right , Dane , ’ she said tenderly , allowing her unguarded heart to speak for the first time . |
| 19 | Last night , members of Pringle 's family spoke for the first time about police handling of the siege . |