Sentence examples for assent the from inspiring English sources
The bill sought to establish a mandatory NHIS by July 2004 but the president declined to assent the bill citing problems related to technical design, affordability, implementation and sustainability.
When the prisoner signaled assent, the tormenters stepped aside.
Let's call it a draw, for eventually, as if by mutual assent, the audience sat down.
"I cannot possibly give my assent," the senator wrote to Mr. Salazar.
"Senator Roberts listened carefully and gave his assent," the C.I.A. memo says.
Giving its assent, the court also appointed Zhang in charge of the construction.
After assenting, the child completed the tasks in the order they chose.
All parties must mutually assent to the terms of the contract.
I assent to the ideas because I have the feelings; I don't have the feelings because I've assented to the ideas.
Most of us unquestioningly assent to the first principle.
Representationalists such as Dretske, Lycan and Tye would assent to the former claim, whereas phenomenalists such as Block, Chalmers, Loar and Peacocke would assent to the latter.
