Sentence examples for command of a group from inspiring English sources
It was under the command of a group of rebels from Libya's most oil-rich region, Cyrenaica, who intended to sell its £20m cargo of crude to help fund an autonomous government.
In "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Hemingway imagined an American volunteer in command of a group of Spanish guerrillas and beset with doubt once he starts to care for them, and to fall in love with at least one of them.
He leaves in command of a group of both men and Urgals to enforce the idea of men and Urgals working together.
In one corner, a teacher gave a command to a group of girls: "Robots!" Then they all started acting like robots, arms moving rigidly, etc. One-word review: Hilarious.
By the end of 73 BC, Spartacus and Crixus were in command of a large group of armed men with a proven ability to withstand Roman armies.
Enemy Unknown puts players in command of an international group designed to oppose an alien menace intent on terrorising mankind.
He was given command of an incoherent group of squadrons which were highly inexperienced.
The declaration, which came after influential militants in Chechnya pledged their loyalty to IS — which is also known as ISIS, ISIL, and by its Arabic acronym Daesh — apparently marks the first time that the terrorist organization has claimed territory outside of the Middle East and taken command over a group of local fighters in Europe.
Several years ago, while in command of a Marine air group in Southern California, I looked for ways for us to help local authorities during a natural disaster.
AFTER battling ovarian cancer, Sherry Salway Black returned to her job as second in command of a Washington nonprofit group to find "a lot of rumor mills," she says, and altered friendships, questions about her leadership and surprise that she was fine.
And three-star Navy Admiral Joe Sestak is trading in command of a carrier battle group supporting combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for an opportunity to tackle the Senate representing Pennsylvania.
