The tax thus came to be seen as an impost on the whole community, to which the general assent of the community was required.

He got general assent for an answer.

Porson and Heyne gave a general assent to his views.

But his groans were drowned in the general assent.

They did not - it seems - win general assent.

For example, general assent once held the earth was flat and that the sun revolved about the earth.

She has indicated general assent with most of these exclusions.

"We are seeing the last stirrings of Marxism," he said, to laughter and general assent.

There was general assent and everyone thought, Lord Jesus, anyone but me.

There was general murmured assent, and Cunningham decided that he'd better bring the conversation back on track.