Sentence examples for position of command from inspiring English sources

Looking at the dispute realistically, as altruistically as the players acted, they knew they were in a position of command.

About 470 he entered Italy with the Sciri; he joined the Roman army and rose to a position of command.

There is, however, plenty to concern José Mourinho after a game that leaves the champions of Ligue 1 in a clear position of command.

Willian slipped the ball into an empty net and Liverpool, from a position of command, must fear all that brilliant momentum has gone.

It's what you present, and if you're in a position of command to make this decision, the world as it is today should be represented on stage".

In addition to safe identification and solid eye-witnesses, "proof that the defendant was in a position of command, responsibility [was] also an important factor in deciding on the defendant's culpability".

Nearly two years on, however, he remains in the awkward position of commanding both the state and the party, while serving only as number two in the country's 2.3m-strong armed forces.For his part, the 77-year old Mr Jiang has given no clear sign that he intends to step aside.

Videla had been a convinced anti-Perónist for at least 20 years, and he proceeded to purge the caudillo's followers from positions of command.

Women have already won the right to serve, but their career opportunities have been constrained by their inability to gain the combat experiences that are usually necessary to gain high positions of command and leadership.

The military said that the officer had "failed to exercise appropriate judgment," adding that he would not serve in similar positions of command in the future and that he had been rebuked.

Three of the six — Batiste, Eaton, and Swannack — held positions of command in Iraq; a fourth, Zinni, is steeped in the region, having served as chief of the U.S. Central Command and as President Bush's own special envoy to the Middle East.