Sentence examples for some command of from inspiring English sources

He had some command of Swahili language, but not very much, and no tribal languages.

It ensures that the prime minister of the day has some command of all areas of policy and is held accountable, at least partially, for them.

The report, El español, una lengua viva – Spanish, a living language – estimates that there are 559 million Spanish speakers worldwide, a figure that includes 470 million native speakers and those with some command of the language.

Byrne said Premier League footballers and other elite sports people would not be exempt from the requirement: "It is a basic requirement that they have some command of English," he said.

Meanwhile, rather than use this sleepy period in the campaign to attempt to show that he has some command of the issues, Trump continued to grant long interviews that exposed a shocking lack of familiarity with even basic policy questions.

He had no particular dynastic claim to the title, and, though he had one of his representatives spread the word that he had some command of the "German tongue," he did not have much of a connection to the people he would rule.

D+, D, and D–: Earned by work that is unsatisfactory but that indicates some minimal command of the course materials and some minimal participation in class activities that is worthy of course credit.

Once the game started, they showed some genuine command of the language of Dante, Calvino and Boccaccio, particularly when they made references to pitches they nicknamed il cambi (the changeup) and il slider (well, the slider).

This requires some basic command of a needle and thread or sewing machine, but when done well it could be neater and more reliable than gluing or ironing on a patch.

Shortly afterwards, surrendered Japanese troops had also been rearmed and compelled to fight the Vietnamese – some under the command of British officers.

With the death of Lamachus in battle some time later, command of the Sicilian Expedition fell into the hands of Nicias, whom modern scholars have judged to be an inadequate military leader.