Sentence examples for general to occupy from inspiring English sources

As prime minister (our only general to occupy No 10) during turbulent times from 1828 to 1830, he carried Catholic emancipation, an important modernisation (he fought a duel over it), but resisted urgent parliamentary reform, what became the Great Reform Act of 1832.

While the high number of "likes" may indicate support, and certainly his views are popular among some in China, others took the opportunity to challenge him — suggesting that the "very important front" of microblogging might not be an easy one for a hawkish general to occupy.

If McAuliffe then waited more than one day to start running again, no one noticed, because he soon was traveling over the state, learning and taking ubiquitous notes, to become unopposed as the Democratic nominee for governor in 2013 and going on to defeat a strong Republican opponent, a sitting attorney general, to occupy the historic governor's mansion in Richmond.

Facing the Frankish invasion in the summer of 553, Narses ordered Artabanes and other generals to occupy the passes of the Apennines and harass the enemy advance; after a Byzantine contingent was defeated at Parma, however, the other Byzantine generals withdrew to Faventia, until an envoy from Narses persuaded them to move up to the area of Parma again.

FACEBOOK Given Facebook's history of privacy controversies — and its general tendency to occupy vast amounts of time — some people may eventually feel the need to leave, or at least take a break from the service.

On September 4, 1861, Confederate Major General Leonidas Polk violated Kentucky's neutrality by ordering Brigadier General Gideon Johnson Pillow to occupy Columbus.

Shortly thereafter, Governor Mason and General Brown arrived to occupy the city of Toledo proper with around 1,000 armed men, intending to prevent Ohio advances into the Toledo area as well as stopping further border marking from taking place.

The British Army's British Expeditionary Force or B.E.F, commanded by General John Vereker, Lord Gort, was to occupy the central position in the Brussels Ghent gap supporting the Belgian Army holding the main defensive positions some 20 km east of Brussels.

By the middle of June, hearing that British general Thomas Gage was about to occupy Dorchester Heights, the colonists decided to fortify the hills.

Their general strategy has been to occupy first and then seek legalization using their power and networks with relevant institutions.

At this point, Howe prepared troops under the command of General Clinton for embarkation to occupy Newport, the other major goal of his plan.