The role demanded talent, not simply a jock doing a cameo.

He forced himself to look away, to ask the question his role demanded, "And the man of science, the fourth earl?"

They had been serious for as long as their roles demanded.

Some said the Commissioner had not been as visible and energetic as the role demanded.

Some affordable-housing proponents say the role of municipal government is not demanding.

The role was physically demanding to begin with, but in the ensuing years, it has become only more so.

I suppose by some standards the role demands the ultimate in machismo.

Pesticides play an important role in these elements demanded by European consumers.

The role of ombudsman also demands a certain ability to make the job one's own.