Sentence examples for yes rather than from inspiring English sources

For example, the question "does he earn more than $100,000?" requires only a "yes", rather than the actual figure.Assuming web users accept the changes, the outcome could be more privacy online rather than less.

In a statement, Leo Hindery Jr., the chairman of YES, said "we hope that today's decision might spur Cablevision to finally negotiate in good faith with YES, rather than requiring a continuation of the litigation".

When you see how rabidly these men rail against the idea of affirmative consent – of obtaining an enthusiastic "yes" rather than the absence of a no – you realise that a lack of consent is part of the appeal.

"I want an environmental movement that is happy with capitalism, which goes out there and says yes rather than no, and is rigorous about the way it treats science.

For example, other research shows that people tend to agree with the same arguments more when they hear them while they are nodding their head up and down (as if they were saying "yes") rather than shaking it from side to side (as if they were saying "no").

The legislation, which is headed to Governor Jerry Brown's desk for approval by the end of this month (his office declined to comment), effectively requires the presence of a "yes" rather than the absence of a "no" – or else withholds funding from the nation's largest state school system.

On Monday, the no-nonsense CUP kept its promise of dropping an automatic independence declaration due to the lack of a majority of clear "yes" votes (rather than seats, as would befit a straightforward referendum).

He told delegates on the first day of the four-day conference: "I believe that people will choose the hope of a yes vote, rather than the fear offered by no.

Practice saying "YES" intentionally rather than reflexively.

Yes, and rather than yes, but.

But his efforts to distance himself are driven more by a political calculation that voters still see him as Clinton's yes man, rather than as a leader -- in fact, a "fighter" -- in his own right, and theirs.