The pieces form a kind of trilogy, resistant to the sometimes overwhelming command of metaphor and style, the insistence on elegance and control, which limit the rest of Porter's work.
The idea that Nazi Germany was on the brink of invading and was only held back by 3,000 RAF pilots is a "glorious myth", the historians claim, but in truth there was no question of a German invasion while the Royal Navy was in such overwhelming command of the sea.
John Adams, "On the Transmigration of Souls" (Nonesuch) — At its world première, this piece, an ambitious memorial to the victims of 9/11, seemed like a modest success, but on record it has an overwhelming power; Lorin Maazel's command of the score, and the New York Philharmonic's expert playing, brings it to life.
The resultant Democratic Liberal Party DLPP) commanded an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly.
Since the government commands an overwhelming majority in parliament, the opposition seems to think it is better off pursuing its grievances at the NCCC than in the chamber.
The party has been in power for 18 years, commands an overwhelming majority in parliament and is certain to win the next general election.
Taser International, which sells ECWs to 17,800 of the United States' roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies and commands an overwhelming monopoly on the market, has said their weapons do not kill.
She also said that the UK should travel only in step with the rest of the world, suggesting we should no longer seek to show the kind of leadership that Labour demonstrated in passing the Climate Change Act: a world first, which not only commanded an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons, with just five MPs voting against it, but also inspired action in countries around the globe.
The scheme commands an overwhelming consensus among the three main parties there.
And that makes sense, in a way: Traditional media, like print newspapers, still commands an overwhelming share of the ad dollars.
