1.   He assumed power after the assassination of the former president.

2.   In the public sphere, women must assume sufficient power to change the cultural imagery and the political landscape.

3.   In the two months before he assumes power, Clinton must familiarise himself with what is really going on in Northern Ireland.

4.   Police and military leaders have insisted they are not interested in assuming power.

5.   She spied on him and watched closely over the friendships he formed, in order to prevent him from assuming power.

6.   With the agreement of the two parties, Prince Norodom Sihanouk assumed power as head of state.

7.   He suspended the constitution and assumed dictatorial powers.

8.   From the outset of the December revolution questions were raised about the background of the personalities who assumed power.

9.   He issued a terse statement to the press, indicating that he was ready to assume the powers of the Republic.

10.   Debr had assumed wide powers over domestic policy-making during the Algerian War.