Sentence examples for ability to command for from inspiring English sources

Halloran had risen from his bench and was clowning around in the shadows, mimicking the Admiral's pipe gestures and delighting the younger officers, who, like me, were as much in awe of his maverick brashness, his contempt for the brainless minutiae and hollow trumpery of military life as they were of his ability to command for himself — when he needed it — absolute respect.

If the root that imparts directionality to the immune system is a DC, Ag per se does not have the ability to command the strategy for immune activation but dictates the specificity for the activated immune cells.

Soon, much of it may lose the ability to command fat fees for providing little value.

I was in awe of his ability to command low prices for vast quantities and basked in Daddy's victory as we drove home.

This is partly a result of Intel's ability to command higher prices for its products and the fact that it deals in lower-volume markets.

That includes their ability to command six-figure fees for delivering speeches.

Witherspoon's continued ability to command top-dollar fees for high profile projects recalls other A-list actresses who were able to do the same, even after they were no longer hitmakers.

An analyst at Forrester Research, James L. McQuivey, argued that the company had little ability to command a top-drawer price for its legacy business.

Traditionally, the prime minister, chosen for her ability to command a parliamentary majority, towers over the legislative branch.

McCarthy earned an estimated $2.5 million for the movie and thanks to the quick success of both films on the heels of 2012's Bridesmaids¸ her ability to command massive paychecks is looking good for the coming year as well.

Even Republicans express grudging admiration for Mr. Schumer's ability to command large sums of money.