Sentence examples for for command of from inspiring English sources

After the scandal broke, he was considered for command of military operations in Latin America, another four-star post.

It's not just a matter of the candidates fighting for command of swing voters in the center, or "shoring up the base" on their left or their right.

The men's semifinal lineup is also set, and the four players involved include the three men vying for command of the game and the surprise of the tournament: the unseeded Frenchman Gaël Monfils.

"We demand the definitive resignation of Marco Polo Del Nero and his directors, followed by free and democratic elections for command of the CBF," said a statement signed by 127 people and published by Juca Kfouri, a journalist and one of the signatories.

His thrilling interplay with Rachel Podger in Handel's Sonata in A for harpsichord and violin was an adrenaline-filled duel for command of the fast lane, while flautist Katy Bircher took a tilt at the finale of Bach's Second Orchestral Overture at a speed that can only be described as irresponsible.

During the great transition from sail to steam and big gun, keen study by naval tacticians throughout the world developed the sound tactics that were finally practiced in World War I. War against trade is the war of an inferior navy that cannot compete for command of the sea but that, instead, dispatches raiders to deny the enemy its free use.

Strachwitz asked the divisional commander Generalmajor Hans Hube for the command of a Panzer company, and Hube gave Strachwitz the I. Bataillon, a position he held until October 1942.

But for accuracy, if not for her command of a second language, it is hard to argue with the sentiment.

In addition to education and work experience, aspiring immigrants earn high points for their command of languages and for being between 21 and 49 years old.

Known for a savvy, gloves-off approach to politics and for a command of policy issues after five years running his own Washington research organization.

At the United Nations, he was known for his elaborate, seemingly absent-minded doodling during lengthy meetings but also for a command of the issues.