I, in as careless a tone of inquiry as I could assume.
I had only to express my resignation with the best grace I could assume.
I continued my narrative, and with as pathetic a tone as I could assume.
He kept his seat till the regular stampede was made for dinner, and then walked out with as stately a demeanour as he could assume.
That's all settled,' said Sir Felix, in the most indifferent tone that he could assume.
All he could himself do was to press Mr Melmotte for the money with what importunity he could assume.
There is still Crillon,' I said, with as much cheerfulness as I could assume.
As I put the paper in my breast, with as much indifference as I could assume, he gave a sharp order.
Neither, sire,' I answered with as much dignity as I could assume, utterly surprised and mystified as I was by Madame's presence.
Sir Robert Croyland, with as careless an air as he could assume.
If it was with my last breath, I would protest against so cowardly an outrage," replied Fred, with all the contempt that he could assume.
If you know me, pray tell me my name," Murden said, in as gruff a tone as he could assume.
He answered, with as much calmness as he could assume, that he perfectly remembered the young lady referred to, and sincerely trusted she was in good health.
This request Mr. Samuel Weller prepared to obey, with as good a grace as he could assume, but with a very considerable show of reluctance nevertheless.
I asked, with as much of an air of simplicity as I could assume.
It was some time before he could or would speak; when he did, it was with a dignity and severity of manner which I really had no idea he could assume.
D'Artagnan approached him with the most amiable air he could assume.
Lucy," said he, with as much blandness of manner as he could assume, "I have sent for you to say that you are called upon to make your father happy at last.
He accordingly rested his head upon his arm, in as unconcerned an attitude as he could assume, and awaited the coming of the man who was now within a few paces of him.
He is not here,” said Gray, with as much boldness as he could assume.
She was, in his eyes, merely one of the props to his ambition, and he approached the family, that he despised in his heart, with a smile of welcome of the most engaging character he could assume.
Mr Barnacle gazed curiously at the strange urchin through his spectacles, and then resumed, in as coaxing a tone as he could assume, "You know a person called Masham, do you?
Don't address me like that," he replied, with as great a tone of authority as he could assume.
He accordingly addressed himself with the best grace he could assume, to the task of conciliation.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "could assume" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
