Sentences with phrase «better than command»

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And — I decided to stay and show that I was a better officer than I had performed at that command.

«Auditory commands seem to be better controllers of behavior than written ones,» she says.

Furthermore, since, as is self - evidently apparent, the classes of beings are, at a command, in motion in a fashion a thousand times more well - ordered than that of an army, each group, from the stars, sun and moon and their motions to the flowers of the almond, displaying the decorations and uniforms the Pre-Eternal All - Powerful One has conferred on it, and the motion He has determined, in a way a thousand times more regular and perfect than that of an army — since this is so, the universe has an Absolute Ruler behind the veil of the Unseen, and its beings look to and conform to His command.

As Samuel would later say to Saul who saw it fit to disobey the command of God — «to obey is better than sacrifice»

Because of the sinfulness of the world at that time, and because the pagan religions did much more harm than good, it was necessary for some tribes of peoples to be destroyed by the Israelites at the command of God.

If governments forbid public worship or preaching, or command lying or adultery, it is, as Peter said, better to obey God than man.

It makes sense for the U.S. to use its scarce natural and human resources to manufacture airplanes, high - end computer chips and advanced software — products that command better prices than do less complex things like shoes or textiles.

To obey Paul's command for your children means giving them more than a rational faith — it means also giving them a well - formed Christian imagination that can look at a starry night sky and see more than the infinite reach of empty space and the eternal stretch of endless time, that can «keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God» (3:1).

If these are to be more than easy expressions of cheer and fleeting good intentions, they must be seen not as sentiments but as commands, words that summon not just a mood but a steady and faithful obedience.

If it did nothing else but keep alive in the world the disturbing and revolutionary notion that humble service is better than strutting power, wise men would support and foster the church with all the strength at their command.

«The Führer commands the diplomatic and social forms better than a born sovereign.

But like I said I fail so much in following his commands and do not believe for one second that I am any better than someone who has an abortion.

To your last point, when I said choice is an illusion, I wasn't referring that it is impossible to make that choice, but rather that there is a «right» choice and a «wrong» choice, the «right» one being that you worship god, regardless of how weird some of the rituals might be, making you a little more than a robot, acting out a script your given, we're just slightly better because we can justify why we're acting out a command, but it takes years to understand that justification, in the beginning, you do these rituals because you're given a script and if you don't want to do it, tough.

We are not any better than anyone else, and are simply witnessing as we are commanded.

Ben Sira expresses well a characteristic attitude, «Seek not out things that are too hard for thee... but what is commanded thee think thereon... for more things are showed thee than men understand» (Ecclus.

To void this command is the height of arrogance, claiming to know better than Christ.

And what better passage to reinforce this principle than Matthew 25:40, where Jesus commands us to care for «the least of these.»

Is the Bible commanding people to cut off their hand or pluck out their eye or is He teaching that hell is so horrible of a place that it would be better to lose a limb than go their?

Good administrators and professional people can be driven out not solely because their salaries are lower than they can command elsewhere but also because they may be deprived of the challenge of teaching students and / or doing some research.

I share Father Berrigan's repugnance toward those in high intellectual and religious places who apologize for or ignore gross historical evil, and I have insisted that Auschwitz bears a commandment to Jews also not to destroy their fellow human beings, that the necessity for Jewish survival, illuminated and commanded by the Holocaust, can not justify the principle that it is better to do than to suffer injustice — that this goes completely counter to the spirit and teaching of the Jewish religio - ethical tradition.

Perhaps the best example of how Paul does much more than issue commands is his shortest epistle: Philemon.

Determined to start a successful business and help cultivate a better way of life for conventional essential oil farmers in disadvantaged Indian villages, Mudar began the enormous task of organizing these laborers and directing them toward a more profitable agricultural pursuit: growing certified organic plants, which by their very nature command higher prices than their conventionally grown counterparts.

I watched this young man holding and chambers in the toulon tournament recently in one game, i thought to myself this could be arsenal pairing in a couple years time, Chambers looked quite commanding, while Holding seem quicker and about 2 inches taller than chambers, very strong in the tackle and passes the ball well coming out.

Weaver, who has displayed a Big Z — like temper at times, has much better command than Zambrano had at his peak and generally doesn't put up Zambrano's big pitch counts.

# 26 milion the article said, well, Wenger should bite off the arms of whoever offered that for a player who at most should not command more than a # 5million price tag... and yet we wonder at the dearth of home grown 2 English super talent lolll.....

As well as the fans the English media can be brutal, especially with that sort of money and will expect you to hit the ground running, and more often than not we've witnessed the next big sensation command a hefty transfer fee only for him not to adjust to the rigours of the Premier league and their confidence to be damaged irreparably (exhibit A Lazar Markovic — or Falcao).

Baseball has commanded the attention of Americans for more years and for a longer period each year — the better part of six months — than any other sport.

We need a commanding centre back like Virgil Van Dyk, Kostas Manolas or even Sahko from Liverpool (he is far better than Gabriel, Chambers, Mertesacker and Mustafi).

His command of the language already is much better than it was last year, when he had trouble one day ordering at McDonald's.

agreed ospina is better than casillas and its not worth bringing casillas in as a back up on the wages he would command.

player that can hit the mid range 2 at a high percentage but isn't as good from 3 might be as valuable but command vastly less money than a guy that shoots the 3 well if current NBA defensive trends continue.

I have to disagree with you Lacazette is not better than Giroud, I think our desperation for a striker is leading to us having our judgement clouded, his numbers in Ligue 1 are nothing to write home about and there's no way he should be commanding a fee of $ 50m!

Real Madrid have won the champions league more times than we have even been in a final, Benzema will command a high fee and wages when and if he goes, there is a scramble already to purchase this player, I don't see anyone knocking on our door for OG and that's because despite the fact that he has improved and I like him as a player he is NOT as good a CF as Benzema.

Would not overpay for him and normally players that play well on the national stage command more $ than they're worth.

Well the way I understand it, he took the contract that he took because a) he wanted to play for a contender, and b) after his injury, he couldn't really command more money than what he signed for.

Brendan Rodgers is the third most mentioned name and while I like Brendan and I his style of football, I just don't feel like he'll fix the defense and command the respect some of the other people mentioned, and his demise at Liverpool after Suarez was sold reminds me of what Wenger is doing now, and we've sold our best players before, but there's something about him that makes me want to give him a chance, especially after giving Wenger 10 more years than he deserves.

A World Class Striker isnt priority atm A World Class DM would be second option but with Le Coq in this form doubt he would play better than him I would go all out for Cech he wants to leave and stay in london, he would bring leadership and command in the box a briliant keeper at 32 could become the next lehmann

They fought long and hard on more than one front, and are still commanding respect, by playing damn good football...

Song, arguably our most improved player is on 4 yellow cards and we should ensure that he doesn't miss the Chelsea game.The partnership of Gallas and Vermaelen is outstanding, yet one can not expect them to play in every game, and it is in that are we are weak in cover.With regards to the full back situation, perm any two from four, that is Clichy, Gibbs, Eboue, Sagna and even Traore they are attacking wing backs and are always at risk on the quick counter attack by the opposition.Almunia still doesn't impress me and his command of his area is still indecisive and he is still vulnerable to letting goals in, especially to his near post.Wenger being Wenger, I doubt he will buy in January, and it is a pity we didn't go for Given months before he joined City, when he was available for a comparatively cheap price.This new diamond shape or 4 -1-4-1 is working well and we have an abundance of quality to interchange, which bemuses the opposition more often than not.We have every chance this year, and we are also being helped by the fact that the other so called big four sides are showing their vulnerability.A couple of decent signings, not squad players in January, and hopefully we are in the mix.

Protecting a nine - game unbeaten run that stretches back to their Community Shield triumph over Manchester City is one massive incentive for the players who do turn out on Tuesday, while there's also the small matter of surging to the top of Group C. Only a two - goal margin will suffice if United wish to take command of an incredibly weak group, and they may well achieve that goal against a team more renowned for their goalscoring exploits back home than for their staunch defending.

As a politically active feminist and a mother myself, I believe her time and ability to command editorial space in The Wall Street Journal would be far better spent opining about things like the need for better family leave and health care policies, improved access to birth control and higher education and affordable child care for working mothers rather than whether Angelina Jolie plans to adopt again or how long my friends plan to breastfeed their babies.

Interestingly, at Friday's presentation in L.A., Politico editor Bill Nichols mentioned that one of the main reasons that they'd launched with a print edition rather than as a web - only publication was advertising revenue — Capitol Hill - focused print publications evidently command much higher ad rates (and better volume?)

In his welcome address, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police command, Imohimi Edgal stated that the book could not have been written at a better time than now, describing the title as apt and germane to national discourse.

The Labour leader, for his part, still commands the majority of Commons support, but must prove that his instinctive backing of the Leveson proposals - «in their entirety» - was better thought through than now seems apparent.

Over the next decade the price of the financial / economic mess we are in will be paid in public sector cuts — better to cut the non-productive audit and bureaucratic command and control regimes (and I include the quangos, central government departments and the consequent costs in local government) than front line services.

The base was first established more than 60 years ago and is currently home to the Air Force Reserve Command's 914th Airlift Wing, and the 328th Air Force Reserve C - 130 mission, as well as the Air National Guard's new Remotely Piloted Aircraft mission.

ALBANY — Attorney General Andrew Cuomo continues to command better than 2 - 1 leads over either of his two Republican rivals, but voters think Cuomo should do more to spell out...

Women in Space profiles 23 pioneers, including Eileen Collins, the first woman to command the space shuttle; Peggy Whitson, who logged more than a year in orbit aboard the International Space Station; and Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space; as well as astronauts from Japan, Canada, Italy, South Korea, and more.

Of these, a high proportion are so - called command - and - control genes that help bacteria decide whether to form colonies or to continue seeking better shelter, possibly making Pseudomonas «smarter» than other bacteria.

Joint work with the private sector has resulted in the installation of more than 300 dryers across the country, benefiting about 35,000 farmers with better - quality grains that command higher market prices.