Sentence examples for a competent speech from inspiring English sources

He gave warning that "such actions along with Iran's support for terrorism and its pursuit of nuclear weapons—are increasingly isolating Iran, and America will continue to rally the world to confront these threats".It was a competent speech, and doubtless reassured some of Mr Bush's wavering supporters.

He needs to avoid the gaffes and controversies that have plagued his campaign; deliver a competent speech that reminds people why he got in the race in the first place; and, ironically enough, direct public attention away from himself and back towards his rival, Barack Obama.

Beadily watching him make his first, assured and competent speech, from the second row in the public seats, was none other than Christopher Geidt, the Queen's private secretary.

Polls put Romney ahead by two percentage points on Thursday and, after delivering a competent but uninspired speech on Thursday evening, one point on Friday.

Or why not, I thought as he delivered a hugely competent partisan speech on Wednesday, why not pick the more youthful Evan Bayh?

McCain's speech is like watching a competent cover band play your local bar.

The initial manual of 10 speeches builds up general presentation skills and once completed a member becomes a 'Competent Toastmaster' and can work from advanced manuals to concentrate on different styles of presentations.

I was a competent seminarian.

"Is he a competent chemist?

Eisenhower plays a competent game of golf.

Mr. F. H. Mosher ("a competent observer").