11.   Haskell, a true veteran of the amateur circuit, assumed the mantle of raconteur and joke-teller.

12.   He has confidence and presence and looks ready to assume the mantle of staff ace.

13.   His son Sam tried to assume that mantle.

14.   It may be harder for him to assume the mantle of darling of the high-tech community.

15.   Led by a man who has moved past the numbers and finally assumed the mantle of leadership.

16.   Now that Antonovich is board chairman, he has assumed the mantle that previous supervisors have refused.

17.   Now he must assume the mantle of a full-fledged, full-time NBA star.

18.   On Sunday she will once more assume the mantle of Martha, for one performance only in a staged reading at the Majestic Theater on Broadway.

19.   Or, if he is executed, he may become a martyr whose mantle is assumed by another strong leader.

20.   Sensing victory, George W. Bush continued his preparation to assume the mantle of president-elect, receiving his third national intelligence briefing in as many days.