To this, the schoolteacher says that when her father assumed power as mayor, "the town was a jungle."

He moved on to gradually killing members of the Yess family, setting things up so his father could assume control of the company.

In 1821 his father assumed the additional name of Martin.

Her father, having purchased a symbol of parental affection, had assumed it would substitute for the genuine article.

His father assumed the name of Corrance in 1837.

They had been told that he was dead, and since then, her father has assumed control of Cable's ranch.

Calvin seems not to understand why his father occupies this position, and assumes that it is an elected position.

His father assumed that his son would take up the family business, but the youth was strong-willed and upset by this prospect.

Probably became high priest of Amun after his father assumed kingship.

His father and uncles assumed the regency while he continued his studies which eventually took him overseas.