YES in a Sentence

Learn YES from example sentences, some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

For YES, below is one of 252 sentences:
I didn't see anything but a bottle and a tin cup on the floor by Injun Joe; yes, I saw two barrels and lots more bottles in the room.

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 Meanings and Examples of YES
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
yes
 n.  an affirmative
 ad.  used to express willingness or agreement
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Why, yes, everybody that's in love with each other.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
2  Oh yes, that's so," said Joe, "but I hadn't thought much about it, you know.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
3  Yes, yes, yes, I know just how you feel, Mrs. Harper, I know just exactly how you feel.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
4  I didn't see anything but a bottle and a tin cup on the floor by Injun Joe; yes, I saw two barrels and lots more bottles in the room.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
5  Oh, yes, this is a wonderful govment, wonderful.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI.
6  Oh, yes; a month or two ago, when Peter was first took; because Peter said then that he sorter felt like he warn't going to get well this time.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV.
7  Oh, shucks, yes, we can spare it.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV.
8  "Oh yes, I've read something, to be sure," replied the Councillor.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
9  Oh, yes," said the Parrot; "but I am far better off here.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
10  "Yes, yes; for certain that was Kay," said Gerda.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE SNOW QUEEN
11  '"'And their children also have children,' said the old sailor; 'yes, those are our grand-children, full of strength and vigor.'
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE ELDERBUSH
12  We give our servants finer cloth for their livery than we ourselves use, and so I had my shadow trimmed up into a man: yes, you see I have even given him a shadow.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE SHADOW
13  From all the windows the candles were gleaming, and it smelt so deliciously of roast goose, for you know it was New Year's Eve; yes, of that she thought.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
14  He roves about in the garden of the palace and upon the ramparts: yes, once he even shot your father and mother right in the heart.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE NAUGHTY BOY
15  Yes, yes,' answered the mouse, 'by all means go, and if you get anything very good to eat, think of me.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In CAT AND MOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP
Example Sentence: (42 in 3 pages)
16  I've been roped into organizing the tour; I wish I hadn't said yes.
17  He begged and begged until I said yes.
18  I need a simple yes or no to my questions.
19  In reply to his question, most of them answered yes.
20  There was a fractional hesitation before he said yes.
21  I'm scared, yes, but it's a case of mind over matter.
22  They voted yes to the agreement.
23  The question was answered with a resounding yes.
24  We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals.
25  It took ten years - yes, ten whole years - to complete.
26  If you ask her nicely she might say yes.
27  Maybe yes, maybe no.
28  Of course I automatically said yes.
29  I wish he'd say yes or no - he's been pissing me around for weeks.
30  If it were up to me, I'd say yes, but I'll have to check with TPTB.