Sentence examples for modest command of from inspiring English sources

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.

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

In return he was given the command of a modest supply ship in the Pacific.

The park's modest visitors' center is on a hill where American artillery under the command of Gen. Nathanael Greene fired on Clinton's men in the fields below.

The force dispatched was a modest one, with Britain accepting 200 men from Victoria, 260 from New South Wales and the South Australian ship HMCS Protector, under the command of Captain William Creswell.

The command of languages!

The Scot, who prided himself on his command of written English but blushed over his stubborn burr, might have mischievously added that the conferences being held in Austria, the Czech Republic, Russia, Finland and Brazil suggest that the encyclopedia's claim is perhaps too modest.

I'm in command of my necessaries.

Her command of the issues seems minimal.

The second requisite is command of direction.

Show command of the offense.