I must close the schools, as I cannot consent to continue to place myself in a situation where I am liable to be punished according to the laws of North Carolina.
I cannot consentto it, Sir; nor do I see any apology for hesitation.
I cannot consentto admit a new State with such a curse for twenty-one years.
Having done nothing which they had not a right to do, and omitted nothing which they had not the right to omit, I cannot consent to any unauthorized control of this House over their proceedings.
But I cannot consent to adopt a course which will again obscure with clouds our political horizon.
I cannot consent, in deference to any gentlemen, however great their zeal, to admit that I merely urged them at that time, from party views, to put down one description of persons in order to get into their warm berths.
I cannot consent to such an admission, and, therefore, cannot give my support to any bill which contains such provisions.
Mr. Speaker, if gentlemen are content with moderate duties, we are willing to agree to them and give every reasonable encouragement in our power, but we cannot consent to very great oppression.
I do not wish to trespass upon the time of the committee, but I cannot consent to give a silent vote on this occasion.
This bill appears to my mind so subversive of the constitution, and in its consequences so destructive to the liberties of the people, that I cannot consent to let it pass without expressing my detestation of the principle it contains.
In fact, I should be willing to facilitate the obtaining of it; but I cannot consent to lose the time while it is being obtained.
I know it—and I regret it," returned Lydia coldly: "but I cannot consent to forego one tittle of all the tortures which my mind suggests as a punishment for such a bad and heartless creature as yourself.
It is true that I incur some risk by remaining in the neighbourhood of the metropolis; but I cannot consent to abandon my friend until I am convinced that he is beyond danger.
I cannot consent to abandon the plan of bribing the clerk to destroy the leaf in the register," answered Vernon.
I cannot consent to leave the country and let it be given out that I had taken the oath, your Grace.
But I cannot consent to go through all the arguments; I am weary of them.
I cannot consent to Miss Halliday ceding more than a fifth.
I hate that 'I could an if I would' style of talk, and while I occupy my present position in your brother's house I cannot consent to hear anything to his discredit.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cannot consent" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
