Sentence examples for getting general from inspiring English sources

In getting General David Petraeus, the most talented officer of his generation, to accept McChrystal's command, the President deftly solved his crisis of generalship, which threatened to undermine the mission in Afghanistan.

He hoped that getting general agreement against discrimination and violence would be a big step forward.

"More people sick; fewer people educated; fewer people getting general assistance; more domestic violence; more alcoholism," said Richard L. Zephier, the executive director of the Oglala Sioux tribe.

I had my celebrations of general relativity in my back garden 20 years ago – it's the 21st anniversary of me getting general relativity.

The other numbered subway lines are getting general managers this year, followed by the rest of the lettered lines next year.

"More people sick; fewer people educated; fewer people getting general assistance; more domestic violence; more alcoholism," Richard Zephier, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, recently told Annie Lowrey of The Times.

Mr. Obama may have to expend some of his political capital to get General Clapper confirmed.

She writes: "Plaid misspelled 'illiteracy', the Lib Dems got "General Election" wrong.

For whatever it's worth, I got General A Rod to win.

"We haven't solved all the issues that we've got," General Shelton said.

At the embassy, C.I.A. officers were elated, and Mr. Roosevelt got General Zahedi out of hiding.