Example sentences of "[coord] speak of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Minch would talk quietly to Creggan and speak of the lore of golden eagles which his parents had begun to tell him . |
| 2 | Even if one were to , as I do , empathize with sophisticated functional Marxism of , say , G. A. Cohen and speak of the compatibility or incompatibility of certain sets of cultural forms with certain other sets of production relations , one would still be looking for an explanation of the specific properties of those cultural forms . |
| 3 | Certainly mention of Cailliet and Bédé brings back Eliot to a familiar uniting of primitive and urban as , after stating that ‘ I myself would like an audience which could neither read nor write ’ , he recalls Sweeney Agonistes ( published in book form in December 1932 ) and speaks of the poet as ‘ something of a popular entertainer … having a part to play in society as worthy as that of the music-hall comedian ’ . |
| 4 | He agrees that tarot are the ‘ devil 's picture cards ’ and speaks of the time he was robbed of his powers just before his conversion . |
| 5 | Their work is relevant to us and speaks of the human condition not because it attains universality and ‘ objectivity ’ , as Goody and others would imply , but on the contrary precisely because of its articulation with the real social experience in which they participated . |
| 6 | Mr Major warned against the ‘ dead end of Socialism ’ and spoke of the 10 ‘ Tory truths ’ paving the way for a golden future — strong defences , free market economics , tax cuts , low inflation , curbed union power , a flourishing health service , better schools , wider ownership , privatised industry and strong Government . |
| 7 | Old servants of the railway company came into the signal-box from which the broadcast was given and spoke of the closing of the station as if for them it was the end of a world . |
| 8 | Shortly before he died Churchill visited Biggin Hill and spoke of the role it had played when Britain stood alone against Germany . |
| 9 | Many viewers were ‘ structuring their lives round it ’ and spoke of the characters as if they knew them well ( BBC , 1986 ) . |
| 10 | In 1937 he expressed alarm about the spread of violence in the world , and spoke of the need for international action to " quarantine " the aggressors . |
| 11 | He proposed to give wives a separate insurance status and spoke of the recognition that was due to their ‘ vital work in ensuring the adequate continuance of the British race and British ideals in the world ’ . |
| 12 | It opened with an address by President José Eduardo dos Santos , who referred to the ending of the Cold War and the collapse of communist regimes in eastern Europe , and spoke of the need to institute democratic reforms which would lead to " a multiparty system in which power will be won through the ballot box " . |
| 13 | It called for " effective population policies and programmes " and spoke of the need to " entrench the practices of democracy to support good governance " . |
| 14 | To deal first with their statements , Mr accepted in his statement that he and his wife would not be able to care physically for Anna Jane indefinitely and spoke of the intention to introduce the use of carers gradually . |
| 15 | Then , seeing her godmother 's sceptical smile , she deliberately changed the subject and spoke of the poodle . |
| 16 | In Newcastle he said joyriders and bail bandits would be targeted , and spoke of the need to catch criminals when they are young . |
| 17 | He also said that employers who failed to train staff should face the penalty of a higher training levy and spoke of the need to enhance the value of labour to attain a high skill , high tech , high productivity and a high wage economy . |
| 18 | It was born upon Rostov that he had the opportunity — perhaps the only one he would ever have — to communicate the extent of the scientific advancement of the Empire and to speak of the technology which he and his companions were capable of introducing to Tarvaras , even given the prohibitions of the Yasa . |
| 19 | Tagg would not classify headhunting firms as good or bad , but spoke of the need to find an individual consultant who would fit into the company 's style and culture . |