And with every day, the prisoner issue has assumed greater importance.

Now he had no access to them, they assumed greater importance in his mind.

These matters assumed little importance in view crucial one at hand.

But later the site will assume much greater importance in the story.

It was on the issue of party organization that the national question assumed most importance at this time.

Dates often assume more importance than you would imagine to be possible.

Coming only a few months before the Council's decision on participation in the monetary union, the 1997 report will assume particular importance.

These relationships assume great importance and for a period of time they are probably the most significant ones we have.

Given the size of those two republics, the question has assumed major political importance.

For many young women, the question of when has assumed paramount importance.