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Sentence Examples
While the report was adopted unanimously, two members assented with qualifications.
Then he attended to another patient and when he returned I assented to the extraction whereupon he gave me a local anaesthetic.
Master Charles readily assented to his mother's proposal, and proceeded at once to the smoke-house to let Maria out.
Yeager invited Sanders to share his straw pallet by the fire, and Sanders gratefully assented.
For such an effort to have been mounted so quickly, and for the Russians to have assented to outside help so speedily, speaks volumes for all concerned.
After mentally converting the military time to 2 40 p.m., Mr. Lenzi assented to another pitcher of beer for their table.
As candidate, he assented to a tightening of Brazil's fiscal policy, as a condition of the IMF's loan.
This measure will come into force on the date the bill giving effect thereto is assented to.
The Act respecting the 1978 elections in certain municipalities and amending the Cities and Towns Act was assented to.
When it has been passed by the House of Commons and the Senate, and assented to by the Governor General, it becomes a law.
However, it was returned to the agenda by the re-elected Liberal Party and assented to on July 3, 1963 as the Quebec Election Act.
At the mention of such a grown-up task, Alex squared his shoulders and assented that yes, he had protected his mother from all sorts of dangers while his father was away.
The schedule indicates the bill assented to is Bill C-3, An Act respecting international bridges and tunnels and making a consequential amendment to another Act.
After talking with American officials, he refused to give his approval until all three candidates in Korea's presidential election, which is set for December 18th, assented to the terms.
However, in the event that Publisher publishes the Article in the journal identified herein or in any other form without signing a copy of the Addendum, Publisher will be deemed to have assented to the terms of this Addendum.
The Spanish government has assented to the provisions in respect of these languages.
Also to be welcomed was the fact that the Heads of State and Government assented to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, but I must also ask you to consider, Mr President-in-Office, how it was possible to achieve this.
Except where otherwise indicated, these amendments apply to taxation years that begin on or after the bill enacting these provisions is assented to.
No penalty for late filing or interest on the balance or instalments will be imposed before the expiry of a period of six months starting the day the bill giving effect to this amendment is assented to.
As with offences, officers, directors, agents and mandataries have potential personal liability as well if they directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the violation.
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These measures will be adopted only after any federal law pursuant thereto is assented to and will apply on the same dates as for the purposes of the federal tax system.
Mr Verheugen is alleged to have assented in the Commission to the Commission's decisions, but then, last Sunday, to have dissociated himself from them in an interview with a German newspaper.
Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak.
Additionally in early May, Charles assented to an unprecedented Act that forbade the dissolution of the English Parliament without its consent.
This time only Charles voted to continue the advance, and he assented while throwing a tantrum and vowing never to consult the Council again.
Surface commerce raiders were proving to be ineffective, and on 4 February 1915, the Kaiser assented to the declaration of a war zone in the waters around the British Isles.
Charles, fearing for the safety of his family in the face of unrest, assented reluctantly to Strafford's attainder on 9 May after consulting his judges and bishops.
The Governor General, Lord Elgin, had serious misgivings about the bill but nonetheless assented to it despite demands from the Tories that he refuse to do so.
The bill then passed the Senate and was assented to by the President.
The general proposed a detailed plan and the President assented.
Examples from Classical Literature
The incautious sovereign having assented to this, octa and Ebusa arrived with forty ships.
The other assented with enthusiasm, enlarging volubly on the beauties of the situation.
England laid the projet of a treaty before them, to which all but France assented.
He gave no orders, but only assented to or dissented from what others suggested.
When the Crown Prince assented, he snapped on the screen and twiddled at the selector.
Mr. Savile Clarke wrote on August 28th to ask his leave to dramatise the two books, and he gladly assented.
The attorney-general assented, and the case was adjourned until the first day in easter term.
He readily assented to the plan, which, for some reason, appeared to amuse and exhilarate her.
He looked up sharply at the owner of the coper, who stood in front of him, and who of course assented cheerfully to the question.
John assented, and he crept back in the shadow of the wall to his own lodging.
The marchioness assented, rewarding Chiaccheri with a smile, but I could not do so.
The man assented to her argument, and went to look out the two beds she wanted.
The bookman assented, though inwardly he could not but agree with Mrs. Brown.
Lise assented, though I knew for a fact that I did not resemble my mother in the least.
And Merula presumptuously and provokingly continuing to prate, he disputed no further, but assented with evasive politeness.
And Mrs. Roberts smiled, and assented to the statement, but not to the proposition.
I think thats what is meant, assented the pilot and engineer of the powerboat the boys had chartered.
So he readily assented to accompany the Judge, and Colonel papillon, who was no less curious, agreed to go too.
It was a costly transaction for the Siamese, but they assented.
I modestly assented, and we all fell through a little dirty swing door, into a sort of hot packing-case immediately behind it.
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Le Sage glumly assented, cursing the bother of the whole business.
I assented to this proposal, in default of being able to suggest anything else.
Newman assented protestingly, let his friend go, and then betook himself to the picturesque little apartment in the Rue d'Anjou.
The banderillero assented with a nod while awaiting her question.
To this Jennie assented, and cheerily bade him good-evening.
Wanhope assented to the question referred to him with a nod.
She silently assented, and with her stool at arm's length, and the pail against her knee, went round to where they stood.
She therefore graciously smiled, assented, chatted familiarly, and did all she could to make time pass imperceptibly.
Their faces paled a little, but they assented with as good a grace as they could.
She assented, and we sought one of the many radiating centres of festivity in the neighbourhood.
Elinor could hardly keep her countenance as she assented to the hardship of such an obligation.
True, to the present time,' Mr Boffin assented, with his former pensiveness, as he took his seat upon his settle.
Miss Wilson, who was expecting more than her usual Saturday visitors, considered the proposition and assented.
Thus he spoke, and the other Greeks revered the priest and assented.
Ursula, who was present, assented to the opinion of Claribel.
The conditions were assented to, and Delsarte surpassed himself.
My aunt, retaining her stiff position, and apparent composure, assented with a nod.
Yea, after I 'm dead, and my devoir is done, Calote assented to him.
Yes, assented Mr. fluellen, I reckon thats no more than fair.
Turning the gaiter over in his dark hands, he meekly assented.
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I assented by a sign of the head, as slight as I could politely make it.
They assented to this after putting off their decision for a fortnight in order to read Adam Smith and discover what on earth I meant by my values in use and exchange.
The other gentleman assented, observing that he was expected at the Hospital, and that several pensioners would be ready to receive him whenever he arrived.
