For the present, Peter had adopted the role of her trustee.

Philip Morris has adopted the role of good citizen these days.

He also plans to tell brokers to adopt the role of customer advocate.

They are not adopting the broader role that we envisaged.

And more than this, the law should adopt the role of community educator.

Hettie dropped her eyes, immediately adopting the role of the widow.

Who knew when she might find it necessary to adopt the role of the student again?

He even adopted, in art and pageant, the role of St George.

Many of the children are orphans, with some adopting the parental role within their families before they even become teenagers.

But the paper has otherwise adopted the role of outside observer and commentator on public issues.