Sentence examples for ordered were to from inspiring English sources

Priests, he ordered, were to show mercy and compassion to women who came to them to confess having had an abortion.

Most respondents reported that genetic tests they ordered were to identify a genetic predisposition or risk factor (60% agreed vs 20% disagreed) and that these tests influenced patient treatment plans (54% agreed vs 18% disagreed).

The original orders were to "bring everything".

Pol Pot's orders were to eliminate the educated.

"His orders were to invade Europe, conquer Germany," she said.

His orders were to photograph the bodies in order to document prisoners' deaths.

The only marching orders were to do something different.

My direct orders were to, "fly aimlessly".

But for tonight, the vets' orders were to have fun.

Their orders were to fight to the death.

Not everything he ordered was palatable to the sisters.