captain - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • appoint: Each team of 5 players will appoint a team captain.

Adjective modifier

  • inspirational: The match, organized by Palace's inspirational former captain Geoff Thomas, is set for next Thursday 6th April with a 7.45pm kick-off.
  • naval: He himself had became a naval captain, commanding the Revenge.
  • former: The match, organized by Palace's inspirational former captain Geoff Thomas, is set for next Thursday 6th April with a 7.45pm kick-off.
  • injured: He was called Stephen Davis and was not to be confused with the injured club captain Steve Davis.
  • Australian: The sound of a beaten Australian captain comes close to the sound of angels playing harps.

Modifies a noun

  • casey: Activities and snorkeling briefing captain casey conservative rep aboard holland america.
  • armband: Chorley took up the captains armband, much to the delight of the traveling supporters.
  • bate: Captain BATES: The theft case is extremely straightforward.
  • james: To the labor now-legendary captain james delicate black patterns how long it.

Noun used with modifier

  • vise: Mr W. Pretty was elected captain, Mr. H. Hill vise captain.
  • pirate: Years later I wrote myself a starring role in a Footlights sketch as a pirate captain who did nothing but lurch about shouting orders.
  • cricket: Imran Khan was more than just Pakistan's cricket captain.
  • U-boat: He was famous in Germany as he had been a World War One U-boat captain.
  • stand-in: Well, Duncan Fletcher is a predictable man - he won't look past Strauss and Flintoff for his stand-in captains.
  • tourcall: Shock the first weigh over poundsmanatees tourcall captain cook had been with.

Possessives

  • armband: He had been handed the captain's armband, but was frustrated with Fourth Division football and submitted a transfer request.
  • innings: Playing a superb captain's innings, Bob Miller went for every ball.

Preposition: of

  • guard: Potiphar was his name, the captain of the guard, probably meaning the head chief bodyguard in the royal palace.
  • steamer: I heard my friends bargain with the captain of a steamer to take me across the lake.

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