Sentence examples for speaks lightly from inspiring English sources

Most of the time, Mr. Obama speaks lightly of the historic nature of his candidacy, and he is something of a postracial figure, with too many varied influences and constituencies to count.

He speaks lightly, but it was clear from all the headlines a few years ago revelling in his decision to call off his engagement to Rosamund Pike (Jane Bennet in his Pride and Prejudice) that he went through a period of uncertainty about where he wanted his life to go.

She made herself speak lightly, but she had gone deathly cold.

Nor does he speak lightly; the doubts continue over the best way to proceed.

Is that a fact, did a mother tell you this, or are you speaking lightly?" No, I'm not speaking lightly.

Gibson spoke lightly enough, but at the time this home run was an almost insupportable blow to his pride.

The former United States colony "has a large population of young people who speak lightly accented English and, unlike many Indians, are steeped in American culture," he writes.

Mr. Alm spoke lightly of his many moves into and out of government, once saying, "I have to confess I am a recidivist".

Larkin manages to speak lightly of the moment in which he recognised "a talent greater than his own", but this was partly because he was secure enough in his other, more significant talents, not to mind the inferiority.

Page B12 Business NEW CAPITAL OF CALL CENTERS RISES IN THE PHILIPPINES Over the last several years, a quiet revolution has been reshaping the call center business: the rise of the Philippines, a former United States colony that has a large population of young people who speak lightly accented English and, unlike many Indians, are steeped in American culture.

Over the last several years, a quiet revolution has been reshaping the call center business: the rise of the Philippines, a former United States colony that has a large population of young people who speak lightly accented English and, unlike many Indians, are steeped in American culture.