give an order
issue an order

He held up a hand, about to give an order.

He asked a question of his men rather than gave an order.

Do not say yes when you are given an order.

Some of the men would look to you every time I gave an order.

The leader gave an order to a man behind him.

No one made a decision or gave an order, it just seemed the thing to do.

I'd never heard a hill person give an order to one of us.

He gave an order and the big car began to slow.

He explained the situation in about three words and then gave an order.

They just had to give an order to somebody and it was done.

"Once we are given an order to fight, the whole world will not stop us from doing so," he said.

When he gave an order, it was carried out without question.

The latter got up and went to the door to give an order.

"Sounds to me as though he gave an order and changed his mind a little too late."

He turned to give an order to one of his fellows.

Then Kirk gave an order he had never given before.

Then she shook her head, as if giving an order.

Someone gave an order and every man came to the salute.

He gave an order to the helm, then turned back to me.

Both children knew that when their mother gave an order she expected them to follow it.

No one stops to ask questions when he gives an order.

He was not giving an order, only stating a fact.

It seems that nobody even gives an order to make a hit.

"The local Government here gave an order to open all the empty houses."

"I've been given an order, though, to make another stop with you first."

And 40 days since he heard someone issue an order from behind: "Let the brother go."

"Nobody in their right mind would issue an order like that!"

Nobody in America had authority to issue an order for the beginning of war.

Then he issued an order which took him by surprise.

When I issue an order from the top, an avalanche happens.

He is expected to issue an order telling Massachusetts exactly what to do about the law next week.

I will issue an order to get rid of any rule whose time has come, and gone.

A court issued an order of protection to keep him away from them, the police said.

He put his hand across the mouth of the receiver and I could hear him issue an order to someone else in the room.

Four years later, in 1903, it issued an Order for further construction.

That way the captain could issue an order to loose the fire.

This means they issue an order and its location in a single gesture.

If the detention is found to be illegal, the court issues an order to set the person free.

The department issued an order to stop work, along with nine violations.

For the Court to issue an order now would be a meaningless gesture.

You see, that voice was not having a conversation with my wife; it had issued an order.

To send out officially, as in a court issuing an order.

A judge would then issue an order telling the debtor to pay.

Clark did not doubt that she could issue an order of execution.

He turned to two of his security men standing behind him and issued an order in Ukrainian.

In August 1975, the government issued an order to remove us from our homes.

Instead, the court issued an order which means the eviction could take up to six weeks.

But these corrupt personalities issue an order for the start of the factory.

He is screaming in pain from his own injuries and has not issued an order.

He's issued an order to push everybody out of here after eight."