Since last autumn, people from outside the EU applying for a visa to join their spouse or partner now have to prove they have a basic command of English before their application is approved.

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Early this morning, I blearily stumbled onto the CES show floor, barely in command of basic motor functions.

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Once you've mastered a basic dough as your canvas, adorn it however your cravings command.

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Besides basic identification info, the Top Tag also stores diet, behavior, command, medical, and burial instructions, which can be viewed and edited on any Windows 2000-or-later PC.

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But, she continued, they did not know the basic terminology to use and appeared unable to set up an effective central command system with which to properly manage information.

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