Ready and waiting, the German commander responded.

"They can't, but we can," the commander responded with a grimace.

The last thing I expect is the rusty laugh my commander responds with.

One commander responded by indiscriminately firing rockets and artillery shells into Kabul.

The commander responded, "I'll see what can be done, if I don't forget about it."

There was some evidence that local commanders had not responded energetically to their responsibility for training and supervising militia units.

The commander of Britain's most photographed private army, who knew a publicity stunt when he saw one, did not respond.

How local commanders and instructors will respond and how they might alter training remain to be seen.

The senior commander did not respond, instead stepped up his pace through the hangar, heading for the empty stasis docks outside.

A commander will respond best to a passionate plea.