11.   And after Mao Zedong we saw Hua Guofeng until Deng assumed power.

12.   And a few weeks later, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, who had assumed power, announced a timetable for elections.

13.   As he took the oath of office, George W. Bush not only assumed the powers of the presidency but also became the titular head of the nation.

14.   As in Indonesia three decades ago, when Suharto assumed power amid widespread chaos and bloodshed, peace in the streets is regarded here as its own vindication.

15.   A Blair spokesman said the first soldiers could be in place in Kabul by Saturday, when the interim government assumes power.

16.   A new generation of leaders backed by highly trained and disciplined armies is assuming power.

17.   A new generation of leaders will assume power in China next year.

18.   Against this backdrop, Sharon stepped up political negotiations to form a governing coalition on Sunday so that he can assume power as soon as possible.

19.   But the long-term victim would be the bilateral relationship, especially if a radical regime were to assume power.

20.   But the nuclear age and the Cold War led presidents to assume more power.