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Example sentences for "military matters"

  • This count was truly as wise in military matters as he was perspicacious and discriminating in literary matters.

  • The king of Persia had taken great part of the Babylonian empire, which was very large, for his people were wiser and more energetic in military matters.

  • Sertorius the whole period [of his war in Spain] and were supposed to have very great skill in military matters, are chosen leaders.

  • Cambyses, in the meanwhile, quite unconscious of danger, turned his attention to military matters, and determined on endeavoring to complete his father's scheme of conquest by the reduction of Egypt.

  • This is one of those pieces of remissness in the Persian conduct of military matters, whereof we have already had to note signal instances, and which constantly caused the failure of very elaborate and judicious preparations to meet a danger.

  • He was himself a soldier, and keenly interested in military matters, in which, indeed, he was more at home than in the routine of railway work.

  • The contradiction was still more striking in military matters.

  • The latter tried consciously, and in the measure of their ability, to cope with the ocean of military matters.

  • In the first place, let the visitor of foreign countries be between fifty and sixty years of age, and let him be a citizen of repute, especially in military matters.

  • Before we had gained the river bank it was positive our forces had come within touch of the enemy, and I who, as has already been seen, was wholly ignorant of military matters, believed the Americans were forcing the Britishers to a battle.

  • Unless I am much mistaken in regard to military matters, it will not be a simple affair to steal either the mare or Silver Heels from the soldiers.

  • Congress, which often interfered in military matters, ordered that Fort Washington should be held, though in fact the forts did not prevent our ships from passing up the river.

  • There were numerous other occasions on which the audiencia unreservedly recognized the jurisdiction of the governor, often protesting against his excesses in military matters, but going no further than to register its protestations.

  • He sat for a while carefully nursing his left knee, while his thoughts gradually went back to military matters, and worked there diligently.

  • In military matters, the Sage's rule is normally to keep the peace, and to move his forces only when occasion requires.

  • How can it be said that these two great Sages had no knowledge of military matters?

  • Sun Tzu's 13 Chapters and Wu Ch`i's Art of War are the two books that people commonly refer to on the subject of military matters.

  • I was particularly fortunate to be able to secure a card of admission to the Strangers' Gallery of the Reichstag on January 17, the day set for discussion of military matters.

  • Their military spying is believed to be as perfect as such work can be, marred occasionally by the contempt they feel for other nations in military matters.

  • Next Wednesday and Thursday I shall hold a general examination in military matters only, and the twenty pupils standing highest shall be the ones eligible for the positions of major, captain, and first and second lieutenants.

  • But though the students gave considerable time to military matters, they were not permitted to neglect their regular studies, and to their honor be it said that the three Rover boys pitched in with a will.

  • I really didn't think I was so well up in military matters.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    defend them; fallen tree; look after; military academy; military affairs; military authority; military band; military coup; military discipline; military division; military hospitals; military life; military merit; military personnel; military posts; military power; military rule; military science; military sense; military skill; military strength; military success; military training; military tribune; mind upon; possess themselves