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We were not allowed to speak during lessons
She was speaking quietly to the children. That is no way to speak to your elders
Can you really speak Chinese?
He is speaking the truth
Her refusal to return your love-letters speaks volumes
When it comes to employee benefits, the boss is Scrooge himself, so to speak
The fact that both your son and the ring are missing speaks for itself
I begged you not to speak of her again in my presence
In his presentation Dr Andrews spoke on the role of natural predators in pest control
I'm afraid that the purple dress has already been spoken for, madam
speak for
Be quiet and let Simon speak for himself
He is speaking for the whole staff when he expresses worries about the cuts
The situation speaks urgently for an effective drug rehabilitation programme
speak out or up
I cannot hear you unless you speak up a bit
I heard a mother of ten speak out against birth control
speak to
After his father spoke to him, Nicholas stopped staying out so late
Constance's poetry effectively speaks to the heart
I have to speak to the teacher after class
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