No doubt he entertained the opinion that he would have a right to give orders to either General McPherson or myself under certain circumstances likely to arise, for General Sherman entertained the same opinion.
But he seemed greatly depressed, and except to give orders, hardly uttered a word save the few I have mentioned in this narrative.
Give orders, Horam, that the army be drawn up, and let thy slaves proceed to the palace, and bring the imperial robes.
If a criminal must die, give orders for my punishment: I await it at your feet.
Bohetzad himself, at the head of a chosen body of knights, was everywhere to give orders.
Hassan conducted him, announcing that his appearance in Persia was to give orders; and so he was seduced into fresh commissions and fresh purchases.
It is not sufficient for me to give orders; it is not sufficient for me to forbid you to turn my office into a kitchen and a common eating-house; but you must leave your work the very moment my back is turned.
He never lost his head for a moment, but continued to give orders which, because of the constant noise of bursting shells, he was obliged to shout through a megaphone.
We were crammed into the carriage like recruits for the Bastile, and not having soul enough to give orders to the coachman, he presumed Paris our destination, and drove off.
But as to this, I must refer to your mamma to decide whether they will be safest at Edgehill or at Monticello till I return home, and to give orders accordingly.
When she, however, walked out a second time to give orders to fill two dishes and send them over to Mrs. Chao, she perceived lady Feng come up to her again.
Go and lie down in the inner rooms, and I'll give orders to some one to send for the doctor to come quietly by the back door and have a look at you.
After this reply, she went on to give orders to directly get ready the baggage, carriages, chairs and horses necessary for their return.
Thence will I give orders, and will speak to thee over the propitiatory, and from the midst of the two cherubims, which shall be upon the ark of the testimony, all things which I will command the children of Israel by thee.
We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen.
These last three were left at Nashville in charge of the office, and were empowered to give orders in my name, communication being generally kept up by telegraph.
To avoid the necessity of having to give orders direct, I established my headquarters near his, unless there were reasons for locating them elsewhere.
This sometimes happened, and I had on occasions to give orders direct to the troops affected.
Then hastily finishing his rough breakfast, he rose and went off to give orders for an immediate start.
After dinner, I left my guests together, to pass away the heat of the day more at their liberty, and with great composure, while I went to give orders to my housekeeper and gardener.
Come, lose no time, sit down, it is large enough to hold us all: but first let us give orders to our servants to set out immediately, and join us at the palace.
The prince was about togive orders to shave a stake for him at once, but he changed his mind and said: 'I'll give him to Skshetuski; let him do what he likes with him.
Voevoda, give ordersto bring mead, for I must drink to the health of this knight, my friend.
Give orders to have your horses unpacked, Pan Michael!
Skshetuski; and turning to the Cossacks, he began to give orders to the two principal ones.
Moreover, I must inform you that General Serrurier gave me notice in his letter of last night that he was about to give orders to destroy the bridge at Formigosa.
The general-in-chief has been informed that you have captured a considerable convoy of bullocks and grain; if so, give orders for it to be taken to Porto Legnago under a strong escort.
I will therefore content myself, citizen, by begging you to have the goodness to give orders that I may be included in the distribution of that sum.
In the meantime, they agree togive orders to their armies to prepare for active service.
Give orders, if you please, that she prepare to accompany me.
I'll give orders to the mate, and he'll see to that while I arrange about what fresh stores are necessary.
And now, gentlemen, as I haven't had a wink of sleep for two nights, I'm going to ask the skipper to let me have a berth and to give orders for my man here to be furnished with a bunk.
You are here to escort me, and to give orders to these ragamuffins, for they are nothing better, with whom you have thought fit to disgrace our company; but not to give orders to me or to control my movements.
He uttered a brief assent; being a man as ready to take as to give orders, and thankful now for any suggestion which held out a hope of mademoiselle's safety.
It is impossible for me to give orders to arrive within a fortnight.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "give orders" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
