"unit" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Nowadays, only a few barangay (the smallest Philippine administrative unit, something along the lines of a district or village) engage in the laborious and time-consuming production process.
- A visit to any Philippine military unit also reveals a severe shortage of equipment and supplies of every category except ammunition.
- The American contingent includes 160 Special Forces commandos who have been placed with Philippine units on Basilan Island.
- Although the Pentagon has said the soldiers are there to train and advise, they are also accompanying Philippine units on combat patrols and are authorized to fire in self-defense.
- Liberty operates the Philippine unit of Wi-Tribe, a provider of broadband internet services using the WiMax platform.
- Though the American forces are not taking part in combat, they are going out on patrols with Philippine units and are authorized to fire their weapons in self defense.
- At the core of the American military mission is a group of about 85 training sergeants from the United States Special Forces who are to work closely with Philippine units battling the Abu Sayyaf insurgents in the southern Philippines.
- His father had served during World War II as a Philippine Scout, a member of a Philippine unit under the United States Army, and after he was taken prisoner by the Japanese, escaped and fought in the resistance.
- As with Mexican dollars, the Philippine unit was based on silver, unlike the United States and Canada where a gold standard operated.
- As of 30 November 1941, the strength of US Army Troops in the Philippines, including Philippine units, was 31,095, consisting of 2,504 officers and 28,591 enlisted (16,643 Americans and 11,957 Philippine Scouts).
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