Because he had previously won the committee's unanimous consent to complete action without delay, he ruled, no vote was necessary.

We argued him off this, and finally won his grudging consent.

Ching had won Murray's consent to a quick election at the plant.

However, he had won Captain Bligh's consent and would listen to none of my objections.

After much talk with Father about the practicalities of the journey, I won not only his consent, but full support.

He plays a bad game, and wins the Professor round, giving him the match but winning his consent.

The village chief contacted other landowners and won their consent.

Mr. Levine thought he had won the owners' consent to these proposals.

At last she won their consent to build schools and churches.

There would have been no possibility of winning her consent to handing him the tape, let alone the private detective's report.