English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Say" in Example Sentences
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58627	He said to himself, "Will this operation result in success?"	CM
301080	He says what he thinks regardless of other people's feeling.	CK
2985669	I got quite a scare when they said you were in the hospital.	sharptoothed
68185	I heard she brushed him off, saying "Let's just be friends."	CK
2375993	I know I probably don't say it often enough, but I love you.	CK
1890859	I'd say we are definitely going to have a good time tonight.	CK
247509	It goes without saying that our plans depend on the weather.	CM
293843	It is no exaggeration to say that he is a first-rate writer.	CM
308974	It is said that her father was killed in a traffic accident.	CM
719765	It is said that the price of wine may go up at any time now.	eastasiastudent
247061	It isn't what he says that annoys me but the way he says it.	CK
318474	It was heartless of him to say such a thing to the sick man.	CK
871849	Lajos said that three years ago he wanted to live in Szeged.	alexmarcelo
1356741	Mary is said to have been a great singer when she was young.	CM
319239	My father said he would reserve a day to take me to the zoo.	CM
63877	My neighbors say they're going on a family trip to Hokkaido.	CM
310858	She didn't even have the courtesy to say that she was sorry.	CK
46774	The letter does not say what time she will come up to Tokyo.	CK
462956	The teacher said that he wouldn't give us an exam this week.	lukaszpp
239712	There are some things you can say and some things you can't.	Zifre
2537158	They always say they'll be on time, but they're always late.	CK
802749	They said use of force should be used only as a last choice.	Source_VOA
268251	This book says that elephants live to be over 100 years old.	CK
2955939	Tom asked Mary three times to marry him before she said yes.	CK
3086911	Tom pushed his plate away and said that he had eaten enough.	CK
2537154	Tom said he would talk to Mary about what needed to be done.	CK
1093040	Tom said that he thought Mary couldn't read without glasses.	CK
2662570	Tom says he's having problems staying awake during meetings.	CK
281774	We often hear it said that Japanese people are conservative.	CM
1359551	What the teacher said made Mary break out into a cold sweat.	CM
2954693	You said you knew someone who could get us that information.	CK
64334	You should go ahead and do it, just like you said you would.	Nero
1536218	"I can't help it", she said, "I'm already in love with him".	Anne_Paen
39931	A foolish impulse made me say what I should have left unsaid.	CM
460367	According to what they say, that boy is very good at singing.	CK
54088	At a rough estimate, I would say the job will take two weeks.	CM
301953	He is said to have been the richest man in town at that time.	CM
953315	He kept saying to himself that he must not tell so many lies.	CK
3168384	I really appreciated what you said at this morning's meeting.	CK
2537149	I wonder if Tom is going to say anything about what happened.	CK
283100	It goes without saying that he's the best person for the job.	CM
1694922	John says when he dies he doesn't want anyone to cry for him.	alexmarcelo
251420	My birthday is a month from today. That is to say, April 5th.	Swift
251860	My mother is said to have been beautiful when she was a girl.	CM
266647	My uncle says he's about to embark on a new business venture.	CM
316207	She doesn't seem to be able to catch on to what he is saying.	CK
1563282	She opened her mouth as if to speak, but didn't say anything.	sam_m
44296	The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.	CK
470714	The newspaper said that contact with the plane had been lost.	blay_paul
802807	They said there was not enough time for a full investigation.	Source_VOA