Sentence examples for win command of from inspiring English sources

The other difference is about something more significant for London than any politician's will to win command of City Hall.

Worse yet, a less-appealing Afghan figure could win command of the nation and turn it back into a de facto dictatorship.

Since winning command of his own division — "Shelby's Iron Brigade" — the self-trained horseman had proved time and again that he was a gutsy fighter and inspiring leader.

She won commanding majorities in the working-class suburbs of Buenos Aires and among poorer voters across the country.

That man was Thomas Cromwell, who, in April 1532, won control of the council and thereafter remained in command for some eight years.

Once again, the Patriots, who also clinched a playoff spot in the win, took command of the conference, but they shouldn't get comfortable – opposing defenses are still getting to Tom Brady far too often and players on offense continue to fall.

The new Athenian navy defeated Sparta in the battle of Naxos (376), a victory won under the command of the Athenian Chabrias.

Graves is then promoted to be skipper of the freighter, and Rafferty is sent ashore at Arambo.Eventually Rafferty turns the tables on Graves and he not only wins back the command of his ship but marries Helen.Max Marcin wrote the dialogue for this film, the story of which was contributed by William Slavens McNutt and Grover Jones.

You don't win on command.

In the summer of 1992, with the Cold War over and the Gulf War won, Clark was given command of the 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas.

North Korea's second in command won words of praise but no promises of rice for his hungry country as he ended a three-day visit to Vietnam.