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Example sentences for "take station"

  • In front of each squadron of the line two Venetian galleasses were to take station in order to break up the formation of the Turkish advance.

  • As Beatty dashed across the front of the approaching battle fleet he sighted Hood's Third Battle Cruiser Squadron ahead of him and signaled him to take station ahead.

  • I ordered them to take station ahead, which was carried out magnificently, Rear-Admiral Hood bringing his squadron into action ahead in a most inspiring manner, worthy of his great naval ancestors.

  • The destroyer Landrail, of 9th Flotilla, who was on our port beam, trying to take station ahead, sighted the periscope of a submarine on her port quarter.

  • In the meantime the 2nd Light-cruiser Squadron had come in at high speed, and was able to take station ahead of the battle-cruisers by the time we turned to ESE.

  • Hence my division was ordered to take station at Loudon, Tennessee, and I must confess that we took the road for that point with few regrets, for a general disgust prevailed regarding our useless marches during the winter.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    good fight; real being; returning home; take back; take breath; take care; take chances; take charge; take cognizance; take cover; take delight; take from the fire and add; take hede; take part; take pictures; take position; take precedence; take this; take thou; take you; taken away from the; taken away from them; taken care; taken every; takes place; takes possession