consented

But this second implication - that Bryant presently believes that she consented is contradicted by the last half of the sentence I recognize now that she did not ... view this incident the same way I did ....

Balkinization 2004

For once Benjamin consented to break his rule, and he read out to her what was written on the wall.

Animal Farm 1945

Great Britain consented that the fishery assigned to the French, beginning at Cape St. John, passing to North and descending on the Western coast of the Island of Newfoundland, should extend to the place called Cape Raye, situated in 47° 50 'lat. -- the French to enjoy this as they had the right to enjoy that which was assigned to them by Treaty of Utrecht.

The French Shore Question and Newfoundland 1903

The remark also implies the prisoners consented, which is outrageous.

CT-04: Shays: Abu Ghraib "Wasn't Torture," Just A "Sex Ring" 2009

So they 'consented' to the system even though they would have rathered the system made a different decision.

Vernon Smith on Globalization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

On Monday, Colonial announced it "consented" to a cease-and-desist order from Alabama and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors related to "the issues of capital, liquidity and allowance for loan losses."

Regulators Are Getting Tougher on Banks 2009

Female recruits were told they could have an "easier life" if they "consented" to have sex with large numbers of men.

Johann Hari: Britain Now Has Its Own Abu Graib - Inflicted By Troops, On Troops 2009

But why is it so very important to convince me that I have somehow "consented" to all current and future taxation schemes?

Vernon Smith on Globalization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

The answer seems obvious, the more I accept the idea that I have "consented", the more I will be willing to pay.

Vernon Smith on Globalization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

When Specter announced his bill, he proclaimed that he won a huge concession because the President as part of a side, oral deal, which is conditioned on there not being a single change to the bill "consented" to having a court rule on whether his NSA program was unconstitutional.

Archive 2006-09-01 Glenn Greenwald 2006