Example sentences for: say--and

How can you use “say--and” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Even now, one can say--and I did, back in 1995--that 95 percent of the time, it would be a blessing if politicians could understand what's right about the constant returns model, not what's wrong with it.

  • From thumb rings to smoke rings wouldn't be a long step, some would say--and the statistics show that for an increasing number of teens, the smoke is coming from marijuana.

  • Once everybody goes in for length, let's give it about three years--the same period as between 1922 and 1925, say--and then expect another rise, with other connotations.

  • The Stealth condoms were red, white, and blue--a Trojan horse of another color, one might say--and were sold in a deltoid package reminiscent of the Stealth Bomber's design, bearing the motto "They'll Never See You Coming."

  • (To cover extraordinary circumstances, I'd be willing to allow horse-trading among professors--three A's for five B's, say--and perhaps occasional borrowing against next year's budget.)


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