Sentence examples for and did not command from inspiring English sources

The noblemen who held those posts were not seamen and did not command at sea except on rare occasions; they were heads of departments that administered naval affairs.

England, using Stewart Downing and James Milner as wide men and two midfielders in the centre, conceded space easily and did not command the ball for long enough – despite the advantage given to them by Ashley Young's early goal, when intelligent movement from Andy Carroll and Steven Gerrard created the space for the attacker to turn Brede Hangeland and scuff his left-footed shot into the corner.

They chose talented actors, most of whom were not well-known stars and did not command high fees, and to whom they could teach a more naturalistic style of performance than was commonly used at the time.

Bonnet stayed on Blackbeard's ship as a guest, and did not command a crew again until summer 1718, when he was pardoned by North Carolina governor Charles Eden and received clearance to go privateering against Spanish shipping.

He had "an enormous ego with a sense of entitlement that continually invites trouble and makes him believe he is above the law, and does not command respect from team-mates".

They operate this way because they are, virtually by definition, weak by traditional measurements of power and do not command the resources of a state to pursue their aims.

The law has curbed public talk about the succession or criticism about the crown prince, who has spent much of his adult life abroad and does not command the same level of devotion as his father.

His younger wife does not share his connections to the national liberation struggle, and does not command the same support.

You're not a First Responder like a fire department or paramedic unit; you're not FEMA; and, do not command the vast logistical resources of an entire government... What would SMART Aid consist of in this situation?

Always ask and do not command.

Nebojsa Covic, the Serbian deputy prime minister who negotiated the pact with NATO allowing the troops back in, said the two generals "were there mostly to be photographed" and said General Pavkovic "did not command these units".