Examples of 'was a general' in a sentence

Meaning of "was a general"

This phrase states that someone held the rank or position of a general in the military. It indicates that the person had a high level of authority and responsibility for commanding troops. Example: 'He was a general in the army and led many successful military operations.'

How to use "was a general" in a sentence

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was a general
A negative finding was a general insensitivity to gender issues.
He would said his father was a general.
There was a general consensus to continue this practice.
The performance appraisal was a general overview of performance.
There was a general atmosphere of disappointment and uncertainty.
What this meant in practice was a general strike.
There was a general election two days ago.
Fifty years ago there was a general election.
There was a general discussion of the draft in plenary.
At the same time he was a general notarius.
There was a general trend in favour of parental support.
There was money and there was a general spirit of enthusiasm.
There was a general tendency to underestimate the temperatures.
Upon which there was a general protest.
There was a general reassignment among the battalions.

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I wanted to know whether this was a general phenomenon or not.
There was a general murmur amongst the students.
Diagonally opposite there was a general store.
His father was a general practitioner in the community.
From the start the collection was a general one.
Your father was a general of a neighboring country.
So he would be virtually untouchable once he was a general in the field.
There was a general lack of cooperation by police officers.
Shows that this was a general complaint.
It was a general statement on the whole comment thread.
Secondary armament was a general purpose machine gun.
He was a general of the fourth rank in lay life.
The current note was a general political note.
I was a general when you were still living in the gutter.
Consequently there was a general run on cattle premiums.
I was a general columnist for a number of years.
The consequence was a general fall in prices.
I was a general and a miner before that.
Even though there was a general upward tendency.
That was a general statement by which you anticipated my answer.
The first building was a general store.
There was a general sense of security in our lives.
At the front of the car was a general use toilet.
There was a general desire to get his.
Four of his uncles were bishops and one was a general.
Bergoglio insists it was a general rumor that was going around.
It was a general store that sold everything from clothing to fertilizer to groceries.
He said the suspect was a general contractor in the area.
He was a general who was famous for his military genius.
The court said it was a general rule.
There was a general lack of confidence in the justice system.
Despite reductions in wages there was a general decline in employment.
There was a general agreement on what constitutes a split zone.
I thought there was a general amnesty.
There was a general discussion about treaty practice in extradition.

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