Sentence examples for make more assertive from inspiring English sources

The French, on the whole, make more assertive claims to a European identity.

Some people speculate that Gyanendra will try to make more assertive use than his brother of the powers the king retains, especially over the army and some aspects of foreign policy.

But the deputy prime minister said that while this would give peers a more "legitimate" role, it would not make them more "assertive".

"This could make them more assertive in the talks.

"I need to make myself more assertive," he said.

But it gave Mr. Romney an important opportunity to make a more assertive case that the party is finally coming together behind him.

"I would like the secretary general to make a more assertive and firm stand in defense of freedom of expression," Mr. Mahoney said.

Iran's regime will believe it has a deterrent to the United States and Israel, which may make it more assertive (though the logic behind this claim is not necessarily supported by the historical record) and Israel and our allies would face a greater threat.

In this case, contrasting a different wood with the flooring will make a more assertive, composed statement.

The subsequent work makes her more assertive but also notes that she has MRSA (on which, more below).

They made the more assertive start and threatened to take the lead three times in the first 10 minutes, during which time the United defence failed to combat two corners from Gylfi Sigurdsson, resulting in headers from Gomis, who had one cleared off the line by Herrera.