Sentence examples for had never commanded from inspiring English sources
He was considered as a possible brigade commander, but he had never commanded a battalion, which was usually regarded as a prerequisite for brigade command.
My mother had never commanded that we be there each Sunday at six.
He also said the leadership of United Russia, the governing party led by Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, had "never commanded three chickens".
A disciplinarian, was previously a city centre superintendent, with duties including policing Sheffield United's Bramall Lane ground, but had never commanded a match at Hillsborough before.
In Mole's place, Wright promoted Duckenfield, who had never commanded a match at Hillsborough before, nor even been on duty there for 10 years.
This year, he said, he was on the board that picked new brigadier generals, and one of them, Jeffrey Buchanan, had never commanded a combat brigade; his last assignment was training Iraqi security forces.
However, in 1951 he finally returned to sea duty, this time as Commander, Cruiser Division 6, despite having never commanded a ship.
The title 'company director' has never commanded instant respect.
IN SHOW business, the big money is made in movies, and until now Ms. Parker has never commanded headline-grabbing fees.
Partly because it is headquartered in Europe and not New York City, Unesco has never commanded much attention from the American public.
Minogue has never commanded the same level of artistic credibility as Madonna, nor the willingness to provoke with every step.
