Below you will find example sentences with "say yes". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Say Yes in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: yes
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 22.6 words

Words in this phrase

say yes

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • say can mean: To pronounce. Common word
  • yes can mean: Used to show agreement or acceptance. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

all voters say yes while 45 1× couldn t say yes 1× did not say yes either which 1× hate to say yes but yes 1× hh and say yes if u 1× i can say yes to something 1× i d say yes due to 1× is to say yes they should 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

about half 51 1× an important tenet 1× beach towels can 1× citing the compromises 1× for sure some 1× honestly that was 1×

Common sentence endings:

to say yes 2× and overall friendliness 1× classic yes man 1× film like safed 1× in the yes 1× invite him putin 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

having 4× leadership 2× microsoft 2× problem 2× things 2× agree 2× asked 2× percent 2× either 2× room 2× important 1× tenet 1×

Related phrases

advocates say critics say experts say analysts say deputies say say anything prosecutors say scientists say activists say yes bank

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around yes:

yes bank 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

say thank say anything savings plan savings accounts savings account saving lives

Just after it in the phrase index:

scarlet knights scattered showers scavenger hunt scenic designer scheduled caste scheduled castes

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

say anything say thank

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "say yes" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 22.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as all voters say yes while 45, couldn t say yes, having, leadership and microsoft stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with advocates say, critics say, experts say and yes bank, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with say yes

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

For sure, some of you will say yes. (8 words)

She wants to say yes more often and she meets a classic yes man. (14 words)

About half — 51 percent — of all voters say yes, while 45 percent say no. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Most software products are not released on time, according to researchers in 2001 who studied the causes and effects of vaporware; "I hate to say yes, but yes", a Microsoft product manager stated in 1984, adding that "the problem isn't just at Microsoft". (44 words)

To quote Trump, “A lot of people say having Russia, which is a power, having them inside the room is better than having them outside the room… My inclination is to say yes, they should be in… Would I invite him (Putin)? (42 words)

Beach towels can be great to have in the car for every season and can allow you to say yes to more fun things you might have said no to before. (31 words)

Question examples

To quote Trump, “A lot of people say having Russia, which is a power, having them inside the room is better than having them outside the room… My inclination is to say yes, they should be in… Would I invite him (Putin)? (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

An important tenet of that true leadership is the ability to convince those who say no to say yes and believe in the yes.

Because when we say yes it means saying yes to the destruction of our endangered lands," she said.

She wants to say yes more often and she meets a classic yes man.

Most software products are not released on time, according to researchers in 2001 who studied the causes and effects of vaporware; "I hate to say yes, but yes", a Microsoft product manager stated in 1984, adding that "the problem isn't just at Microsoft".

Rachel continued: 'Just being willing to say no to the things so that I can say yes to something else.

Patrick Harvie does not agree with those who say the problem in 2014 was that the public was not ready to say Yes.

When the judge asked me if I could hand-on-heart say that my baby was always going to be safe with me, I knew I couldn’t say yes.

About half — 51 percent — of all voters say yes, while 45 percent say no.

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Say no if u don’t like HH and say yes if u agree with my observations.

Some say yes, we can, and others say we aren’t going to get there, either for a very long time or possibly never.

To quote Trump, “A lot of people say having Russia, which is a power, having them inside the room is better than having them outside the room… My inclination is to say yes, they should be in… Would I invite him (Putin)?

He did not say no, but did not say yes either — which basically meant inability to provide security.

And when they ask us to share if we think other possible visiting Americans would enjoy it, we are quick to say yes.

Beach towels can be great to have in the car for every season and can allow you to say yes to more fun things you might have said no to before.

Citing the compromises forged by diehard unionists in 1998 and subsequently, Heaton-Harris added that “real leadership is about knowing when to say yes and having the courage to do so”.

Even if they know they cannot deliver by a specific deadline, they will still say yes.

For sure, some of you will say yes.

Her ex then asked her to come to his wedding, and she did say yes, and she wanted to be there to support him.

Honestly, that was exactly the reason for me to say yes to a film like Safed.

I’d say yes due to its compact size, cheap cost, and overall friendliness.

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