The phrase "as speaking of" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where one is referring to a previous topic or conversation, but it is better to rephrase for clarity.
Example: "As speaking of the recent changes in policy, we should consider their impact on our operations."
Alternatives: "regarding" or "in reference to".
The NY Times went so far as to publish a critical profile of Assange in which it quoted his anonymous former colleagues as speaking of his "erratic and imperious behaviour, and a nearly delusional grandeur".
Film stars often endure this kind of invasive, intimate inspection because their faces are the tools of their craft, but it is a study that borders on the tasteless, as well as speaking of the collective western neurosis about the ageing process.
But if the report's predictions are correct, then speaking of a "web economy" will soon sound about as comical as speaking of an "electricity economy".
Sept. 1: An earlier version of this post incorrectly quoted Kerry as speaking of "the Congress of the United States and the Congress acting together".
AllMusic's Thom Jurek described the original poem as speaking of "the timelessness of love and mourning, while acting as a critique of the commoditization of all things".
He described the blue color and its tones used in the coat of arms as "speaking of the sea off the coast of Pichilemu, sea that is present in every moment of our stay in Pichilemu.
"But, as highly as he speaks of me as a player, I think highly of him as a coach as well.
You might as well speak of a departure lounge of writers.
Sometimes it's used as a rationalization, as when speaking of ultrahigh alcohol wines: "Alcohol is just a number.
He might as well be speaking of himself.
The artist David Salle — as if speaking of another person — once talked to me about his impatience.
