English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Say" in Example Sentences
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2722425	They say that the Vikings discovered America before Columbus.	CK
2956283	Tom clearly had something to say, but he didn't say anything.	CK
2957978	Tom said he couldn't find the kind of job he was looking for.	CK
2537140	Tom said he didn't know why Mary wanted to break up with him.	CK
2740316	Tom said that it wasn't his fault and he blamed Mary instead.	Hybrid
1092988	Tom says that he doesn't remember having made such a promise.	CK
1092987	Tom says that he only swears when it is absolutely necessary.	CK
2892368	Tom says that he usually makes three hundred dollars an hour.	CK
3168351	What actually happened is a bit different from what you said.	CK
3158717	You have a phone call from a man who says he's your neighbor.	CK
16438	You say Nessie is an imaginary being, but I think she exists.	Zifre
589298	"I need some money," Dima said, with a tone of embarrassment.	FeuDRenais
73722	"It's high time you took a vacation," Jim's boss said to him.	U2FS
324072	Baseball is said to have been invented in Cooperstown in 1839.	CM
302591	He does not seem to be able to catch on to what she is saying.	CM
294138	He is said to have something to do with the political scandal.	CK
302102	He says that he will lend me the book when he is done with it.	yifen238
963971	I didn't have to open the letter. I knew exactly what it said.	darinmex
3001561	I'm sure Tom would be very interested in what you have to say.	CK
240003	It is said that the fox is more cunning than any other animal.	CM
283432	It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying.	CM
2592712	It's grammatically correct, but a native would never say that.	WestofEden
286129	Judging from what he said to me, his mind seems to be made up.	CK
1043831	Mr. Smith spoke so quickly that I couldn't catch what he said.	CK
326489	Needless to say, fundamental human rights should be respected.	CM
1331120	Some people say he was murdered, others say he killed himself.	CK
404108	The man who was smoking said, "He doesn't come here any more."	CK
802820	They knocked on the door and said they had come to arrest him.	Source_VOA
802821	They said they would accept the committee's decision as final.	Source_VOA
802823	They say they cannot compete with low-priced foreign products.	Source_VOA
265151	To tell the truth, I don't remember anything I said yesterday.	CK
1093007	Tom says he doesn't know where Mary bought her pearl necklace.	CK
2639653	Tom says he knows something about Mary that we don't know yet.	CK
3087588	Tom says it's probably not going to rain until after midnight.	CK
2892369	Tom says that he usually makes three hundred dollars per hour.	CK
2958443	Tom waited for Mary to say something, but she remained silent.	CK
269514	We are sorry to say that we can not give you that information.	CM
847197	"I can't bear to be doing nothing!" you often hear people say.	Source_Benedict_1921
3031068	As she was leaving me, she said that she would never forget me.	patgfisher
283603	Gradually the true meaning of what he said began to dawn on me.	CM
31054	He said that if he had much money, he would buy the dictionary.	CK
2361244	I don't know if I understand exactly what you're trying to say.	CK
2427770	I would never say anything to intentionally hurt you, you know.	arnxy20
70333	I wouldn't go so far as to say your theory is completely wrong.	CM
1193991	I've heard it said that you should never marry your first love.	CK
2009288	If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were hiding something.	CK
3115680	If you don't have anything positive to say, don't say anything.	CK
2985633	If you say that to Tom, you'll run the risk of losing your job.	sharptoothed
894875	It is possible to talk for a long time without saying anything.	pauldhunt
278523	My little brother says that he had a dreadful dream last night.	Dejo