Sentence examples for speeches were received from inspiring English sources

David Cameron, the Conservatives' leader, is not quite so reverentially regarded as Mr Blair was a year before he took office: by then Mr Blair's speeches were received as advance notices of government policy.

"When the proposed speeches were received, they were found to contain elements that were political and inconsistent with the teaching of the Catholic Church," diocese spokesperson Tim Fitzgerald said.

His speech is received in silence, punctuated by coughs.

The pope's speech was received in almost complete silence, according to reports.

Obama's speech was received as a likely good start to encouraging a conversation to develop between Tehran and Washington.

It's very odd, listening to a serviceable but not amazing public speech being received as if it is the best oratory the world has ever heard.

His speech was received with sustained applause at points, if not exuberance, perhaps underscoring his arm's-length approach to some elements in his own party.

The Chancellor's speech was received with frequent hostile demonstrations from various parts of the House and at its conclusion he sat down amid icy silence.

Christie's speech was received with rapturous applause by the Republican members of the legislature, but chilly silence from Democrats, whose leadership professed to have been unimpressed.

At the time, his speech was received as the endearing quirk of an incorrigible self-dramatist, and even now some say he got lucky.

The speech was received well in the conference hall - one lady told me "he gets it - he's the right man to be the next Prime Minister".