Sentence examples for took a speaking from inspiring English sources

She also took a speaking fee from the Alliance Defending Freedom, a nonprofit that's defended forced sterilization for transgender people and has been dubbed a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

And I think that's where we measure people, not because somebody took a speaking fee".

The rules of the Times allow him to take a speaking fee only from nonprofit organizations; he usually speaks for free, but can ask for tens of thousands of dollars.

He passed up a tryout with the CBA's Connecticut Pride to take a speaking role in the made-for-television film Passing Glory (which James directed), but later admitted that he regretted the decision.

However, candidates still have to take a speaking and listening assessment and the results of this will be reported alongside a student's final result using grades 1-5.

It was not long before she left the chorus line and took on a speaking role in a Broadway play, The Wild Rose.

But I took a shower, spoke to the guys and got to back work".

If you are uncomfortable with public speaking, consider taking a public speaking class to boost your confidence.

She initially balked at taking a public speaking class that required arguing the merits of legal cases opposite her classmates.

For the most part, my work is mixed -- the mall is definitely mixed and I'm taking a public speaking class that is mixed.

He later settled on drama after taking a public speaking class and appearing in a version of The Threepenny Opera.