Sentence examples for modest command from inspiring English sources

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"We have no need for the regime because we run ourselves," says a man from Wadi Barada, a string of villages in a valley close to Damascus, reeling off an impressive list of social services, including imprisoning criminals, that are provided by the armed resistance.Rebel morale and organisation have improved thanks to a growing (if still modest) command structure.

By 1500, Lefèvre had begun to produce more philologically oriented editions typically he placed the newer translations alongside the traditional medieval versions, with his own commentary and occasional emendations informed by his modest command of Greek.

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It's unclear if they share my enthusiasm for his refreshing predictability, knack of living up to modest expectations and command of negative space.

Even a modest Toyopet sedan commands nearly twice its original $1,995 selling price.

Arpaio chose to direct the next day's Guadalupe operation, which was more modest, from a remote command post, and Jiménez was hailed, at least in some circles, for her courage.

On Wednesday Brandis said he and Indigenous affairs minister Nigel Scullion had worked closely with the opposition and Recognition Council "to ensure we develop a proposal that is sufficiently meaningful, while at the same time sufficiently modest that it will command broad assent from the Australian people", of both conservative and progressive disposition.

But it often gives the nod to relatively weak candidates (from a national polling perspective) who command very modest public support.

If you're trying to command a modest indie budget, that requires money, and money often comes with talent, which is not something you can easily secure if you're working in isolation in Baltimore.

In my rural New England community, where one of the elementary schools is closing, a modest three-bedroom home commands double the price it did five years ago.

He commands a modest salary by urban standards about 2,800 yuan ($450) a month, in a city where a decent flat near his office rents for two-thirds that much.

He may have encountered a little difficulty in his private life of late – you might have read some of the modest coverage it has commanded – and last night will have been a sweet return for him to what he does best.

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