Sentence examples for flatly saying from inspiring English sources

"We were flatly saying we are not considering or contemplating military action in Iraq," he said.

Rivalries had an influence on the outcome, with one in four Liverpool fans saying they would never date an Everton supporter, but Newcastle fans were rather more open, with only 15 per cent flatly saying no to rival  Sunderland supporters.

Mr Finder says that when he was preparing his tale of corruption in the aviation industry, Boeing "refused flatly, saying 'What's in it for us?'" Lockheed Martin, by contrast, co-operated; two of its top executives are among the expert commentators on the fictional case study.

"We're not coming out and flatly saying it, but the reality is, we're telling other companies they can use us, they don't need their own purchasing people," said Peter Ochel, who was recently promoted to vice president for e-procurement from director of domestic procurement.

All Senate Democratic leaders have raised serious concerns with Boggs' nomination, with Reid flatly saying he can't support him and hinting he may not even let Boggs come up for a vote, if he makes it out of committee.

Mr. Mack flatly says, not true.

But Mr. Gore flatly said no, Mr. Meyer said.

Mr. Surratt flatly said, "It was not a good movie".

Mr Pastrana, a fierce critic of the president, flatly said no, indeed said it five times.

But it pretty much flatly says that Congress should pass the Obama jobs bill.

And Mr. King flatly said the president "is wrong," adding that Mr. Obama had "caved in to political correctness".