Sentence examples for without taking command from inspiring English sources

The glories of house-made pappardelle were the impeccable consistency of the lamb Bolognese, neither clumpy nor runny, that topped the noodles and the deployment of that terrific ricotta in the right measure, so that it asserted itself without taking command.

There was no intention to be cautious, and the result was a game that flowed from end to end without either side taking command.

Even without a new collective bargaining agreement, Major League Baseball is taking command of all National and American League umpires.

His picture appeared on the cover of Time, chin high and arms akimbo, above the words "Taking Command".This portrayal was not without foundation.

Within weeks of taking command Pfeiffer reorganized the company.

He commanded her for two years on this station before taking command of the 74-gun.

He was transferred again, taking command of the III.

"She is a person who takes command without fanfare, and you know she's in charge," he said.

As Peter W. Cookson Jr. and Caroline Hodges Persell write in "Preparing for Power: America's Elite Boarding Schools," students in traditional schools "had to be made tough, loyal to each other, and ready to take command without self-doubt.

They and their cohort had become "tough, loyal to each other, and ready to take command without self-doubt," according to a book on the subject that Brooks quoted.

Russell praised Bergdahl as "an army of one", who took command of his hopeless battle without the psychological benefits of fellow prisoners.