Sentence examples for a commanding site from inspiring English sources

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, second king of the 3rd dynasty, was built within a vast enclosure on a commanding site at Ṣaqqārah, overlooking the city of Memphis.

The building occupies a commanding site in upper Manhattan, in an area rich in the history of the Harlem Renaissance, with some handsome streets of century-old houses.

Samuel Lord and George Taylor opened their first store on the Lower East Side, but they were long out of the picture by 1912, when Lord & Taylor bought the northwest corner of 38th Street and Fifth Avenue, a commanding site and almost a full block front.

For the New York Central Company's commanding site spanning Park Avenue at 46th Street, they developed a bulbous tower with an intricate lantern at the top, detailed with the intricacy of the Houses of Parliament in London.

It held a commanding slice of the pie.

The best public viewing place is the Liberty Street pedestrian bridge, where large windows offer a commanding view of the site.

Distance: 15 miles Details: ind.pn/medwaymarshes 8. Jack & Jill from Ditchling Beacon For "a winter walk through history," Mike recommends "visiting this pair of distinctive windmills, sited in a commanding position overlooking the South Downs in East Sussex.

Each command district usually has a headquarters and a commanding officer to manage and supervise the police patrol operations.

Among search sites, Yahoo!, with 33.4 million unique visitors each month, enjoys a commanding lead over Go.com (18.5 million), Lycos.com (14.9 million) and Excite.com (14.1 million).

A commanding and oppressive absence".

He lacks a commanding presence.