Sentence examples for assumed direct from inspiring English sources

He assumed direct responsibility for the F.B.I.'s investigation of the Khobar Towers bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in July 1996, which killed 19 American airmen.

He said that he now considered many of these grants to be excessive and that he had assumed direct responsibility for voting on stock option plans.

However, because of Greater London's special status as national capital, the central government of the United Kingdom assumed direct responsibility for other functions usually performed by local governments.

The Romans eventually intervened to restore Seleucid sovereignty, but, when anarchy prevailed, they imposed peace and assumed direct rule in 64 bce.

She added that Mr. Obama had assumed "direct responsibility" for investigating the spying allegations, agreeing to give the Brazilian government information on the surveillance practices by Wednesday.

He retained Meade in technical command of the Army of the Potomac but in effect assumed direct control by establishing his own headquarters with it.

In 1976 Amtrak took over the route, assuming direct ownership of the tracks and facilities.

Now, the state is moving to assume direct responsibility for maintenance of its court buildings in Nassau.

President Bush himself, backed by Tom Ridge, his homeland security director, must assume direct responsibility for this wartime effort.

The new president said he would assume direct responsibility for creating more opportunities for indigenous people to take part in government activities, and for guaranteeing their political rights.

Five years later, the F.A.A. was just getting around to adopting one of the panel's key recommendations -- that the agency assume direct oversight of the security firms -- when the Sept. 11 attacks occurred.