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Example sentences for "speak first"

  • It will be more convenient, therefore, to speak first of the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

  • She began to speak first, or rather, to whisper.

  • Hear me speak first," said the young man.

  • Besides, the things that I have to say are of such importance that they should not be put off or last spoken of, and accordingly I wish to speak first in order to give them due weight.

  • I said that if I speak first I shall present the plan of our rivals.

  • I took his hand in mine, and stood side by side with him, waiting for her to speak first.

  • He consented to speak first, for the thoroughly characteristic reason that he could "get over it in no time.

  • But I must beg you to excuse me if I speak first of myself.

  • A painful silence followed, each party waiting for the other to speak first.

  • He delivered his speech in my own language: "The boys all wait for me to speak first; because me understand some things.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    each segment; last paper; magnificent castle; perfectly right; poor mother; similar form; speak calmly; speak evil; speak falsely; speak for; speak like; speak more; speak plainly; speak thus; speak unto the house; speak well; speak with; speake vnto; speaking generally; speaking peoples; speaking very; speaks thus; special effort; this instant; women and; young courtier