Sentences with speak
speak
S s - He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him. [VERB]
- When speaking to the seminar Mr Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad. [VERB + to]
- Speak, talk are generally synonymous, but , speak often connotes formal address to an auditor or audience [who will speak at the dinner?] and talk often suggests informal colloquial conversation [we were talking at dinner]; converse1 suggests a talking together by two or more people so as to exchange ideas and information [they are conversing in the parlor]; discourse suggests a somewhat formal, detailed, extensive talking to another or others [she was discoursing to us on Keats]
- He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged. [VERB + for]
- He doesn't speak English. [VERB noun]
- Throughout the book Liu speaks of the abuse of Party power. [VERB + of]
- He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife. [VERB + to]
- His behaviour spoke of an early maturity. [VERB of noun]
- ...the figures speak for themselves–low order books, bleak prospects at home and a worsening outlook for exports. [VERB + for]
- I speak the truth
- He does not speak German
- The clock spoke
- He speaks for all the members
- speak in our behalf, actions speak louder than words
- A seat not yet spoken for
- He was too ill to speak.
- To speak to a person about various matters.
- She spoke with him for an hour.
- To speak at a meeting.
- To speak words of praise.
- To speak the truth.
- To speak French.
- We spoke a whaler on the fourth day at sea.
- We still don't have our heads above water, so to speak.
- I can't speak by the book, but I know this is wrong.
- Her manners speak well for her upbringing.
- The country has no mineral resources to speak of.