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Example sentences for "little speech"

  • General Sherman introduced the speaker, and, in a little speech, showed his own familiarity with the Scotch bard.

  • Then a guest stepped forward and made a little speech.

  • Then he made a good-natured, funny, little speech in English.

  • I recited Goldoni's toast from the 'Locandiera,' and also made a little speech at the end of the banquet.

  • I also made a little speech, and some money was given to aid the Greek cause.

  • In fact, my little speech was a decided success with the French-speaking part of the audience.

  • In another of the large rooms a stage had been arranged, and from this I made my little speech.

  • Service he was the chief pro-ally trouble-maker, and he now made a little speech.

  • The Liederkranz sang the Marseillaise, and after the audience had cheered and waved red handkerchiefs and shouted itself hoarse, Comrade Gerrity, the chairman, made a little speech.

  • When the clock struck twelve they all joined hands, and Lord Ralston made them a little speech.

  • That morning when Waveney made her little speech about a peck of March dust, she found a delightful surprise awaiting her at Cleveland Terrace.

  • Waveney was quite touched when Mollie handed her the bouquet with a little speech; but Noel entirely spoilt it by croaking out in an absurd voice, "Your much and eternally obliged Monsieur Blackie.

  • Mr. Lincoln's "little speech" to the Abolitionists of Illinois.

  • As to speech-making, by way of getting the hang of the House, I made a little speech two or three days ago, on a post-office question of no general interest.

  • On the night of the usual ship concert, Henry Morgenthau translated a little speech for me into German, which I managed to get through after painfully learning it by heart.

  • In the midst of our conversation some one whispered to the Prince and he rose to his feet, proposed the health of the visiting British Admiral and fleet, and made a little speech.

  • I made him a little speech, and presented my letters of credence and the letters of recall of my predecessor.

  • Papa, which we did not know at the time, had to make a little speech, and contradict a shameful report of his having taken office.

  • He gave prizes and made a little speech in praise of master and boys, which made him and, I think, me more nervous than any of the speeches I have heard from him in the House of Commons.

  • I was just getting ready to make a little speech to the general, presenting the bridge to him, as trustee of the nation, for the use of the army, when I got a sight of his face, as a torch flared up and lit the surroundings.

  • I had rather some one else had been appointed, as I had been kicked once already, but the boys said it needed somebody that was equal to making a little speech, as it would be necessary to say something before reading the resolutions.

  • However, I thought it was my duty to make a little speech, acknowledging the honor conferred upon me, as I had read that generals and colonels did when promoted.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    little below; little boiling; little common; little confused; little doubt; little dreaming; little family; little friend; little frightened; little gesture; little ground; little larger; little less; little mace; little matter; little mother; little onion; little paste; little proud; little river; little ship; little solution; little stiffly; little value; little woman; little wood