Sentence examples for duty assumed from inspiring English sources

One of them faced surprising difficulties in trying to surrender himself; he was turned away from one police station because the officer on duty assumed that it was a hoax.

At 7 30 a.m. in 1941, two planes were spotted on a newly installed radar system, but the men on duty assumed that the planes in question were American flights that were supposed to be arriving from California that day.

"Most people, when they're called for jury duty, assume if they are going to be on a trial, it's going to be a long trial," said Shari Seidman Diamond, a law professor at Northwestern University.

When Emeril's reopened six months later, Slater reported for duty, assuming he'd get his old job back.

The new duties assumed by the scientist, Fereydoon Abbasi, were not clear from the announcement.

He left active duty and assumed Naval Reserve status in September 1946 when he entered Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

Kings were no longer able to appoint their own staff; this duty was assumed by the imperial court.

During the president's absence, his duties are assumed by the vice president.

The duties being assumed by Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Rogers had been handled by Ken Kaess, who was promoted in December to president at DDB Worldwide.

After Archbishop Weakland's retirement was accepted, his duties were assumed by Richard J. Sklba, an auxiliary bishop in the archdiocese.

His duties were assumed by deputy leader Vincent Cable until a leadership election placed Nick Clegg at the head of the party.