Sentence examples for general assent of from inspiring English sources

The argument made by the President's first week is that these conditions, combined with the general assent of a Republican-controlled Congress, might in fact create the opposite situation, freeing him to do whatever he wants.

The memory I have is of hanging on my dad's waist and hearing one of my aunts say "Well, what did she expect?" to the general assent of all the grown-ups.

It's a New Yorker's argument — no Jersey truck farms without Manhattan diners — but it's not one that has won general assent among historians of early civilizations.

The restrictions are novel and lack the sanction of general assent and practical experience.

Lamarck's system failed to gain general assent largely because it relied upon an antiquated chemistry for its causal agents and appeared to imply a conscious drive to perfection on the part of organisms.

A deal that both could sign might command more general assent in Paris.

Under a 2000 law that moved the flag on capitol grounds from atop the statehouse dome to a Confederate war memorial about 200 feet away, the flag may not again be moved without a two-thirds majority assent of the general assembly.

The gun reform bill which received bipartisan support yesterday, and now just needs the formal assent of the governor general before becoming law on Friday will outlaw most automatic and semi-automatic firearms, as well as parts that convert guns into semi-automatics, the ABC reports.

There was a general murmur of assent.

That in time of war, all bills for granting aid to the crown, prepared by the Grand Council, and approved by the President General, shall be valid and passed into a law, without the assent of the British Parliament.

In general, consent is given on their behalf by parents or legal guardians, usually supplemented by the positive affirmation (or assent) of the child where possible (De Lourdes Levy et al. 2003).