Sentence examples for but failed to command from inspiring English sources

Yorke's particular project for Earth350 aims to bring together 2,000 volunteers for a massive living portrait of King Canute, a Viking king of England who according to legend tried, but failed, to command the ocean to stop its waves.

He scored 32 goals for the Blues and made more than 130 appearances but has failed to command a regular starting place under Jose Mourinho, who returned to Chelsea last summer for a second spell as manager.

Hook has played 77 times for Wales, but has failed to command a place in the team since the 2011 World Cup when Gatland's side were beaten semi-finalists.

His formal disapprovals (in the form of two veto messages and one pocket veto, by which legislation is killed by the failure of the president to sign a bill before the adjournment of Congress) were questioned, but the two returned measures failed to command the two-thirds majority necessary to override his vetoes.

But the character stuck and he never failed to command in his characterisation of a favourite figure of Shakespeare's - Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night.

He moved to Hull last year but struggled to cope with the step up to the Premier League and failed to command a first team place, prompting loan stints at first Nottingham Forest and now Derby.

There were warning signs the replacement refs utterly failed to command the respect of players and coaches but still, we watched.

All but one of these arguments were made in Graver Tank in the context of the 1870 Patent Act, and failed to command a majority.

He had touched the ball only twice when he failed to command his area and clear out a hopeful punt forward.

Elected regional assemblies in England failed to command public support, as the referendum on the proposed body for the North-East comprehensively demonstrated.

He was not confident and therefore failed to command his goalmouth or exude the authority that would help in a penalty shoot-out.