Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] speak [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I asked to speak to the person in charge of the station . |
2 | When I asked to speak for a moment with Miss Lavenza , a manservant showed me into a living-room and asked me to wait . |
3 | I tried to speak with the landlord but was driven off for what I seemed — a ragged , evil-smelling beggar . |
4 | ‘ I want to speak to the Master about him . ’ |
5 | It was published shortly after I 'd taken part in a time and motion study during which I 'd spoken to the man with the clip-board and asked a few pertinent questions . |
6 | As she and one other laid their hands on me , I leant on their faith , and I began to speak in a new language words of praise to God . |
7 | I chose to speak for the motion rather than against , for as a matter of hard fact devolution was dead . |
8 | I managed to speak to the leader of the PLO . |
9 | It is very difficult a Sunday , but it Actually although we did n't take a vote on the bus , the few people that I did speak to a few people , and they were not terrible exited at the idea of of an outing during the week . |
10 | Chairman , there 's just one little point that I did speak to the Town Clerk and I think the Council should be aware of it . |
11 | Erm I did say at the time if the Council agreed it was we would approve the new application it would only be if the original was rescinded and I did speak to the Town Clerk so there 's no need , I 'm not making a big issue , but I think the Council should be aware and the Town Clerk I believe has notified because again this is one of those things that could happen at a later date and as we all know if we have n't made these things perfectly clear . |
12 | But really I do n't think so , although I did speak to the Reading manager Ian Porterfield a few minutes ago and he does seem relaxed and so do his players , so you know I am a little worried now , now we 're getting nearer kick-off I 'm beginning to get a little more worried . |
13 | Earlier , I had spoken to a Uruguayan woman and her boyfriend . |
14 | Kylie remembered : ‘ I had to speak in a Dutch accent which I was n't very good at . ’ |
15 | I 've spoken with the daughter on the telephone within the last couple of months , and each time our telephone conversations are exactly the same — the daughter 's at the end of her tether , she does n't know what to do . |
16 | ‘ I 've spoken to a good few people who are very annoyed . ’ |
17 | I 've spoken to every one of the men and we had that constable from Burford here asking a lot of questions . |
18 | Nevertheless , it was unnecessary of him to say it — I 've spoken to an analyst about it and I 'll probably grow out of it , when I 'm bigger . |
19 | I 've spoken to the C.C. and to Howarth . |
20 | ‘ I 've spoken to the Big Man , ’ he says . |
21 | ‘ We leave as soon as I 've spoken to the Queen . ’ |
22 | ‘ I 've spoken to the officer in command of the Enemy Aircraft Flight . |
23 | I quote word for word , on the question of wanting details as to why the appeal was overturned , it is not a practice of the organization to give the reasons for such decisions and I would add that I 've spoken to the National Executive Officer on this matter and he 's confirmed that we are not required to do so . |
24 | But I can reassure members that I 've spoken to the department , and they are committed to attempt to encourage disabled applicants for jobs and taking them on . |
25 | I I 've spoken to the college . |
26 | ‘ I 've spoken to the doctors at the hospital where he was treated , and they 've told me the whole long , miserable story . |
27 | ‘ Which is why I 've spoken to the captain and put him in the picture . |
28 | Venables , who also dismissed reports linking him with jobs in Spain , said : ‘ I 've spoken to the players and suggested they do n't get further involved they 've shown their support . |
29 | I 've spoken to the man 's mother and she is very relieved . ’ |
30 | I 've spoken to the guy and he 's , said the architect was coming at lunchtime |