Sentence examples for but an assertion from inspiring English sources

This is not a denial of his freedom but an assertion of his freedom to act according to his values.

But what is refusing to allow a person back with no other nationality, but an assertion of just such statelessness?

For most people, creationism is not a biological explanation, but an assertion that there is something special about humans which sets us apart from all other animals.

For Grant, learning Wiradjuri is not merely a fulfilment of the responsibilities assigned to him by his grandfather all those years ago but an assertion of Wiradjuri nationhood and all the pride and honour that comes with it.

Baratte takes a determinedly scientific view of the world – his nightly catechism is not a prayer but an assertion of the "power of reason" – but in the end his science does not comfort him.

For the most part, though, punk's Union flags were not those of the right, but an assertion of cultural identity - 'I'm So Bored With the USas, as Joe Strummer barked.

But such an assertion is heavy-handed.

It may be good advice; but as an assertion of fact it is false.

Sappy, perhaps, but also an assertion that work needn't define us.

The actions are not only an expression of piety but also an assertion of Shiite identity.

It is not just an expression of love, but also an assertion of ownership.To whom do England's famous football clubs belong?