Sentence examples for before commanding from inspiring English sources
He feels a rush of self-reproach, before commanding himself to be still and listen.
Captain Reis, the officers said, had been an exceptional EA-6 pilot before commanding the carrier, and was highly regarded for his intellect and drive.
Normally, Henderson could have expected to have a powerful hold over Barker, because Barker would have needed Henderson's approval before commanding a battalion; the bargaining and negotiating for such jobs goes on daily in the Pentagon and elsewhere.
James found a reference to the command in the unpublished five-volume diary of Major-General Sir Aylmer Haldane, a senior officer who fought in the Boer War before commanding a brigade in the 1914-18 conflict.
"This room is soooo devoid of style," he gasps, whirling around her (perfectly pleasant) living room like a horrified spaniel in a hall of mirrors, before commanding his minions to fetch as much Maldives-influenced "vacaaaation furniture" as the budget will allow, darling.
Something like #ohear2017, before commanding that the audience, either in person or via the live stream, gets tweeting.
Being at ease before commanded to be at ease is a sign of disrespect.
And never before has one commanded regular Army combat units.
Mr. Smallwood is better in passages recalling his own days before command.
The plan, based on previous experiences with heavy doors, is made a half-second before commands are sent down the spinal cord and out to muscles and joints where the movement is carried out, he said.
