Sentence examples for in command for from inspiring English sources

After the failed offensive at the Battle of Loos in 1915, French was replaced as commander of the BEF by Haig, who remained in command for the rest of the war.

He has been Mr. Clark's second in command for 11 years.

He shook off catcher Todd Pratt several times, but seemed in command for much of the game.

But Hull were in command for the most part, with their half-backs Richard Horne and Danny Brough combining well on several occasions.

"Security regulations apply to everybody," said one senior intelligence official who used to be second in command for security at the agency's directorate of administration.

The archbishop, who had been the vicariate's second in command for 10 years, oversaw its transition to an archdiocese and its move to Washington.

The Public has appointed Shanta Thake, Mr. Bragin's second-in-command for five years, as his successor.

Atta had to coordinate the two groups, especially with Nawaf al Hazmi, who was considered Atta's second-in-command for the entire operation.

Nor can it be denied that the execution of his second-in-command for alleged mutiny was illegal as well as unjust.

Kitchen duties have been turned over to Dominic Amaral, who was Mr. Lee's second-in-command for eight years at Susur, and who has brought his own style to the restaurant.

The assessment of the situation in Afghanistan by the official, Francesc Vendrell, the second-in-command for the United Nations office in Afghanistan, came on the eve of a visit to Kabul by Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary general.