Sentence examples for commanded it for from inspiring English sources

General Pinochet commanded it for a quarter of a century until 1998; to its officers, he remains an almost sacred figure.

He commanded it for another six weeks, until 31 March.

The 3rd Division was alerted to move to New Guinea in February 1943, but Blamey did not initially intend for Savige to command it, for he felt that "it's very tough going up there", and he still had doubts about Savige's physical fitness.

The researchers seemed to appreciate flexibility on the part of the practitioners as a gift: they did not expect nor command it in trade for their own flexibility.

167, 168, 308, 354 and 355 Radar Stations under its command, it embarked for Morotai in the Dutch East Indies.

Highlight the Realplayer listed, launch the "Uninstall/Change" command for it.

Under Mr. Negroponte, who took office in April as part of the biggest intelligence overhaul in four decades, the C.I.A. no longer has the pre-eminence it commanded for decades.

In Office 2010 and Office 2013 for Windows, you can create a personal tab on the Ribbon and add all your favorite most-used commands to it for quicker access.

Imposing but neat as a pin, with white clapboard, green shutters and an inviting wraparound porch, it looks prosperous and permanent, as if it had commanded this spot for centuries.

And if the stories in "Sister" are any indication, she might have commanded a bundle for it.

In light of recent news that the Pentagon wants 4,000 new "hackers for cyber command," it's clear that the US' infrastructure for private cyber defense companies is only growing, and their motives are oftentimes confusing and frightening.