Lord Dono stood legs apart, hands clasped behind the small of his back in an assertive stance, and raised his chin.

Raymond Heard, a consultant who has worked with the Aspers for 30 years, defended the family's assertive stance.

Philip Morris Campaign Individual tobaco companies have for some time seen a need for a more assertive stance.

He says a better strategy is to adopt an honest but assertive stance and refuse to dwell on the accusations.

Lawmakers rarely like to take an assertive stance on war - and most particularly not before the chances of success or the poll ratings become clear.

In the last few months, Beijing has taken a more assertive stance toward the claims.

At the same time he assumed a head-down forward stance, dominant assertive body language.

The Bush administration, more suspicious of China than its predecessor, has pushed Japan to take a more assertive stance.

For the first time, the European Union adopted an assertive stance, with which it seemed rather comfortable.

Akarr shifted uneasily, and settled into a moderately assertive stance.