Sentence examples for had not commanded from inspiring English sources

Because most lieutenants and captains had not commanded troops in battle, or had not trained extensively enough in mock battles, they lacked the know-how necessary to do their jobs well.

Captain Bonenberger, a graduate of Yale who protested the invasion of Iraq before he joined the Army, had deployed to Afghanistan once before, as a lieutenant in 2007, but had not commanded a combat unit.

Zwingli, however, eliminated instrumental music from worship in the church, stating that God had not commanded it in worship.

He was the very few officers to be promoted to that rank during the war who had not commanded combat forces overseas.

At base, there was concern even anger over why Reckson, vaunted for Rechler's sharp management, which had allowed the company to snag key Manhattan office towers and shed troublesome family assets, hadn't commanded a more serious bidding war and even a modest premium at a time when mediocre companies seem to have no trouble doing just that.

Overall, the N.H.L. has not commanded the higher profile that seemed its destiny five years ago.

But she simply has not commanded the respect of an Edward Levi, from Congress or the president.

The summer circulation has not commanded similar attention, the main reason being that the frequent generation of hurricanes in the area renders in situ observations difficult.

At the same time, a stream of Cuban migrants has not commanded the same attention, but has revealed some of the vagaries and inconsistencies of American immigration law.

Her name is Agnieszka Radwanska, and while she has not commanded the type of adoration or attention that Venus and Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters have, Radwanska of Poland has quietly, stealthily continued to advance.

"The economic slowdown in India is one of the world's biggest economic stories," even though it has not commanded much attention in the United States, Tyler Cowen writes in The New York Times.