Sentence examples for having assumed for from inspiring English sources

SAY Low-ko d-Ice Having assumed, for ages, that "Likely" was the most likely pronunciation of Lykke Li, the Guide was staggered to hear, on Radio 1, that it's definitively "Licky Lee".

Strangely enough, having assumed for years that I had already read this novel somewhere along the line, I am forced to admit that I hadn't, so it's a treat to enjoy the tension of the drama — feckless if good-hearted gentleman despoils shallow if beautiful lass — for the first time.

But Mr. Neeleman said he expected a lengthy confrontation here, because of the significance that Philadelphia has assumed for all involved.

Developers, public officials and community leaders have assumed for weeks that the redevelopment project for Lower Manhattan would incorporate the Liberty Street parcel on which the bank stands.

She had assumed, for example, that a weak economy would have an effect on procedures and drugs associated with cosmetic surgery, like Botox.

Investors had assumed for months that the Fed would announce a quarter-point rate increase on Wednesday, at the end of its two-day policy meeting.

But they found something worse: much of what the locals had assumed for more than a century was merlot was in fact carmenère.

My wife, who worked full time and is now employed part time, is more than happy to abrogate the domestic responsibilities she had assumed for so long.

Reinsurance policies are backups purchased by insurance companies to completely or partly insure the risk they have assumed for their customers.

The death of Queen Caroline had less effect than many have assumed, for by then George II had developed great loyalty to his minister.

One problem: he is not willing to give up the general manager role he has assumed for himself, and that's a problem.