Examples of 'take the floor' in a sentence

Meaning of "take the floor"

take the floor - This phrase is used to describe someone beginning to speak, perform, or take charge in a situation, especially in a public setting
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  • To speak at a public meeting.

How to use "take the floor" in a sentence

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take the floor
Delegations wishing to take the floor could do so.
I take the floor today to introduce two draft resolutions.
You tried to take the floor again.
He invited representatives of NGOs to take the floor.
I would take the floor and windows.
Cuba was therefore entitled to take the floor.
I would like to take the floor immediately afterwards.
No other delegation wishes to take the floor.
I will take the floor model.
I am grateful for being allowed to take the floor.
I am sorry to take the floor again.
Ministers are therefore invited to take the floor.
We did not plan to take the floor at this stage.
A number of representatives have asked to take the floor.
I will take the floor there.

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I ask the rapporteur to take the floor.
I will take the floor mat.
They may be asked to take the floor.
Then we take the floor with us.
India would like to take the floor.
We will take the floor polish.
Would anyone like to take the floor.
They all take the floor in producing a story.
I now invite him to take the floor.
I take the floor to request a change in the draft report.
I now call on him to take the floor.
I take the floor to introduce this revised draft resolution.
I will just take the floor.
Than take the floor and dance with you.
I am therefore forced to take the floor now instead.
Let me take the floor mop and the saucepan.
It is up to you now to take the floor and to act.
I take the floor in order to answer three concrete questions.
You should take the floor.
Take the floor nurse.
The first to take the floor was the host.
You would never volunteer to take the floor.
I would like to take the floor to raise one point.
It seems that no one wishes to take the floor.
They might take the floor and make proposals.
My delegation did not plan to take the floor today.
I can take the floor.
Delegates have the right to take the floor.
Please take the floor.
Does any other delegation wish to take the floor.
I gotta take the floor.
It seems that no delegation desires to take the floor.
Consumers take the floor.
On the list of speakers we have no requests to take the floor.
I will let you take the floor from here.

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