Example sentences of "spoke [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | As the taxi swept along the Kensington street , its headlights tunnelling into the murky darkness , Harriet leaned forward and spoke through the half-open glass partition . |
2 | Erm you spoke about the second appointment and say you were coming back you did n't actually arrange it but you spoke about it |
3 | So that 's nine sixty , yeah Remember that little rule , spoke about the other day . |
4 | John earlier spoke about the gradual Americanization of our National Health Service . |
5 | The following evening , Sir Michael hosted a reception at Unilever House for Law Alumni , when the Dean was able to announce sponsorship from Watson , Farley , Williams for a new Chair in Banking Law at the University Lord Justice Griffiths , Chairman of the Lord Chancellor 's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct , spoke about the future development of legal education in this country , and the closer involvement of the universities in the professional preparation of lawyers . |
6 | They both spoke about the Irish troubles . |
7 | The right hon. Member for Sparkbrook and the hon. Member for Huddersfield spoke about the unintended consequences of people 's actions , and I understand the worries about that matter . |
8 | In the mid-1980s the Daily Telegraph probably still spoke for the great bulk of Middle England , when , after Britain had yet again resisted international calls to reduce pollution , it announced : |
9 | Allen spoke for the first time since he had joined them . |
10 | The Russian spoke for the first time . |
11 | Joanna 's ex-boyfriend , Frank Tadgell , spoke for the first time about her disappearance last night . |
12 | 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 . ’ |
13 | MIA Farrow 's adopted daughter spoke for the first time yesterday of her ‘ wonderful ’ affair with Woody Allen . |
14 | Andropulos 's captain , Aristotle , spoke for the first time . |
15 | The man in the chair spoke for the first time . |
16 | Mrs Singh asked ‘ Do you have the same holiday ? ’ and then spoke for the first time about Balbinder . |
17 | He looked at her for a long moment , puffing on his seisha , then spoke for the first time . |
18 | Mr Nicholls spoke for the first time . |
19 | Then little Meg Giry spoke for the first time . |
20 | ‘ There 's one other thing , Prime Minister , ’ Colonel Carter spoke for the first time . |
21 | She spoke for the first time since luncheon began : " Darling , your spinach , please . " |
22 | Grace spoke for the first time . |
23 | Theodora spoke for the first time . |
24 | The old man spoke for the first time . |
25 | Last night , members of Pringle 's family spoke for the first time about police handling of the siege . |
26 | SHOOTING victim Jason Ward spoke for the first time yesterday about his week-long ordeal after suffering serious gunshot wounds . |
27 | THE TV presenter Fiona Armstrong yesterday spoke for the first time about why she has quit the breakfast station GMTV — and dismissed talk about the notorious ‘ F ( for fanciability ) factor ’ . |
28 | Steve spoke for the first time . |
29 | As it dropped like a stone from 6,500ft , Captain Fuchs spoke for the last time . |
30 | Then he thrust his knife back into its sheath and spoke towards the gleaming skull he still held in his left hand . |