Examples of 'question in the affirmative' in a sentence

Meaning of "question in the affirmative"

question in the affirmative - This term is used when a question is posed in a way that expects an answer confirming or affirming the statement within the question

How to use "question in the affirmative" in a sentence

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question in the affirmative
I hesitate to answer this question in the affirmative.
To answer that question in the affirmative would be to deny parliamentary democracy.
I would like to answer this question in the affirmative.
SIAC answered this question in the affirmative and, consequently, confirmed all the certificates issued.
Some representatives answered this question in the affirmative.
We answer that question in the affirmative.
In a reserved decision the adjudicator answered this question in the affirmative.
Please reply to my question in the affirmative or the negative.
Two of the three judges who heard the case answered that question in the affirmative.
Uthman replied to the question in the affirmative without any reservation.
I would not hesitate to answer the first question in the affirmative.
I can answer this question in the affirmative.
This situation only applies to persons who have answered the previous question in the affirmative.
I can answer his question in the affirmative.
In my opinion, we should have answered the Commission 's first question in the affirmative.

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It answered this question in the affirmative.
By its judgment delivered today, the Court of Justice answers that question in the affirmative.
You will certainly answer this question in the affirmative - just like many of us.
In general terms I am thus able to answer the honourable Member's question in the affirmative.
If I answered Mr Crowley 's question in the affirmative it would not be very quiet.
Québec was inviting the Court to answer the question in the affirmative.
We answer the first question in the affirmative.
Both the respondent and the Commission answer this question in the affirmative.
We cannot answer this question in the affirmative.
To this extent I am certainly able to answer your question in the affirmative.
It replied to that question in the affirmative.
His Government was inclined to answer that question in the affirmative.
Aristotle would answer this question in the affirmative.
The Government of the Netherlands would answer this question in the affirmative.
We therefore answer the third question in the affirmative.
The High Court accordingly answered the first question in the affirmative.
They can not answer this question in the affirmative.
In the 1990s, several democratic states have answered that question in the affirmative.
The Court answered that question in the affirmative.
The Supreme Court of Canada had unanimously answered the question in the affirmative.
The Board answered this question in the affirmative.
National Philanthropy Day is Parliament 's answer to that question in the affirmative.
The Court answered? the question in the affirmative.
A new paper I wrote with Manasvi Lingam answers this question in the affirmative.
Judge Dutil answered this question in the affirmative.
The Communist International answers the question in the affirmative.
Sidi Mahmud answered this question in the affirmative.
That is why I find it hard to answer your question in the affirmative.
The Tribunal answered this question in the affirmative.
By today 's judgment, the Court of Justice answers that question in the affirmative.
Lord Wilberforce answered the question in the affirmative.
By a very large majority, the Court answered this question in the affirmative.
Moreover, he answers his own question in the affirmative.
In the judgment in Achmea, the Court answered that question in the affirmative.
Yes, I have to answer that question in the affirmative.

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