Sentence examples for for speaking like from inspiring English sources

"I could have a go," he said, and then immediately apologized for speaking like that.

Mr. Assad has the reputation for speaking like a stilted university professor, and this address was no exception.

Martin Schulz, German leader of the Socialist group in the European Parliament, has congratulated the French president for "speaking like a real European socialist".

This, as you note, may have automatically disqualified you from service (and if you said those words exactly as I just wrote them, you might also get marginalized for speaking like a weird robot).

And he faced pressure near home in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, an economically and racially diverse neighborhood where children criticized him for "speaking like a white boy" as a result of attending Dalton.

After the young Spanish baseliner Sergi Bruguera had beaten him to keep him from winning a third straight French Open, Courier leaped the net and lifted Bruguera off the clay and then charmed the fans by apologizing in colloquial French for speaking like "une vache Espagnole" (a Spanish cow) and then complimenting the "vache Espagnole" (nasty Spaniard) who had beaten him.

Before I answer that question I have to admit I'm slightly aware that I have a reputation for often speaking like one of my characters.

It's also important for managers to show their employees their appreciation for speaking up; nobody likes admitting they have broken something, so making the experience as painless as possible encourages them to come communicate these problems in the future.

As for poor Nicole, speaking like PW Botha in a blonde wig is not a good image for her.

Half the reason for rehearsal is that speaking, like, say, acting, is a physical art.

His much remarked upon simplicity and humility have been a hit, as has his liking for speaking off-the-cuff as distinct from always sticking to a text.