Noes

The Noes were a hundred and seventy, and the Ayes only a hundred and sixty-one.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

When the Speaker held up the bill in his hands, and put the question whether it should pass, the Noes were a hundred and forty-six, the

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

The Noes were a hundred and fourteen; the Ayes two hundred and twenty-five.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

At the call for the "Noes" a bellow of voices shook the hall.

The Landloper Holman Day 1900

More "Noes" I could not say, so, thinking I might as well be hung for a sheep as for a mutton chop, I said that I thought

The Note-Books of Samuel Butler Samuel Butler 1868

To this there was a chorus of "Noes," but a close observer would have noticed that nearly the whole conversation was carried on in low tones, and that many a glance was cast behind, as if these bold sceptics more than half expected all the ghosts that did happen to exist to seize them then and there and carry them off as a punishment for their unbelief.

The Red Eric 1859

The little woman had never dealt in "Noes," least of all to her husband; and besides this was such a plump "No."

A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day Charles Reade 1849

Rather more than 800 "Noes" alone represented the opposition.

World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France 1830

Tory MP Sir Peter Tapsell, decided to ignore a handful of "Noes" against Mr Bercow's nomination and declare that "the Ayes have it".

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As a corollary, are there any Noes you need to gently utter?

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