Sentence examples for held speeches from inspiring English sources

The group also held speeches addressing social and global issues such as the war in Iraq, the economy and health care.

Let them know what's happened: we met up, we were civilised, we walked in complete silence, we held speeches, we exercised our freedom of speech, we showed solidarity across Europe and then we went home – that's all that happened".

The protesters marched from the town centre to the council house and held speeches objecting to the so-called "super mosque".

Parades of Indian hordes in full array were held, speeches made, presents distributed, the pipe of peace smoked, and by September 17 it had been agreed that peace should reign among the red men and between them and the whites.

ADDE's gala began with a press conference at 2 30 PM on Friday, when a bunch of populist leaders held speeches and were photographed.

When they reached the Greek embassy, SMR held speeches that drowned in the chants of the counter-demonstrators: "The police of today protects the Hitler of tomorrow!" But when the demonstration was about to come to an end, something went wrong.

There's also a platoon of central bank officials holding speeches today -- including no fewer than five members of the European Central Bank's governing council.

The German and Russian leaders had planned to hold speeches at St Petersburg's Hermitage this evening to inaugurate the exhibition containing 600 pieces of looted German Bronze Age art.

They disguise their protests as peaceful, dealing out pamphlets and holding speeches.

They hold speech days and house competitions, sing Latin songs and occasionally exchange teachers.

Some campuses hold speech labs to teach calming techniques, like deep breathing, positive visualization and systematic desensitization.