Sentence examples for failure to take command of from inspiring English sources

However, students of raw and powerful leadership have been given the material for a masters degree in Smith's reaction to his team's failure to take command of the series when faced with the resistance of No 11 Graham Onions in the first and third Tests.

The Comte de Barras, who arrived in May to take command of the Newport station, justified Destouches' failure to pursue the attack: "It is a principle in war that one should risk much to defend one's positions, and very little to attack those of the enemy".

But for whatever reason -- the success President Bush had in focusing attention on Iraq, or what some Democrats say is the party's failure to offer its own economic plan -- there is little evidence to date that the Democrats have been able to take command of the issue.

Zhang Zhidong, one of the leading hawks, was appointed to take command of the land forces.

She had the ability to take command of a situation and help others through difficult times.

But now I am being asked to take command of a four-thousand-pound vehicle.

He seemed to know how to take command of their time and arrange for their pleasure.

Ferguson came forward to take command of the battalion.

Strachan left Concorde in July 1794 to take command of HMS Melampus, and in August Captain Anthony Hunt took over command of Concorde.

Masséna sent newly promoted General of Division Michel Ney to Winterthur on 27 May 1799 to take command of the center.

Both arrived early to prepare to take command of the jet.