Sentence examples for had assumed the role from inspiring English sources

Scruggs also had assumed the role of resident patron.

When his father died, he could have returned to England, but his son, a mentally retarded youth, had assumed the role of family butler; the perfect butler.

"Didn't you go to school with my brothers?" she would want to know, although the week before, I had assumed the role of her cousin.

Viewed in the unforgiving light of the New York art world, he had assumed the role of genius in decline or at least semiretirement.

Cantor's general counsel, Stephen M. Merkel, charged last week that Mr. Feinberg had assumed "the role of a sovereign power" with too much discretion and too little oversight of the fund, which was established by Congress after the terror attacks.

During the sixties and seventies, Frimbo tales appeared with great frequency, the result of a collaboration between Whitaker and Tony Hiss, who had assumed the role of amanuensis and occasional travelling companion..

My dad's eldest cousin, Amou (uncle) Masoud, has assumed the role of crisis manager.

I have assumed the role of caretaker, doing what I must for her to enjoy life.

The royal family, especially Princess Sirindhorn, has assumed the role of patron of the national heritage.

"With that, Dirceu has assumed the role of the political coordinator and gatekeeper of the government," Mr. Barros continued.

Common and Twista also come to mind, but lately Chance the Rapper has assumed the role of most popular.