Sentence examples for but not commanding from inspiring English sources

With the Democrats holding a solid but not commanding majority in the Senate after the vote on Tuesday, his agenda will probably require some modicum of horse trading for Republican support.

"As the weather deteriorated, so did Essex's dominance and they finished in a useful, but not commanding, position 25 runs ahead with four wickets in hand". So, once again we've only got action between Durham and Somerset.

The participants are being "coordinated" by the United States, but not commanded by it, according to the French Defense Ministry.

The U.S. military will introduce a new senior commander in Puerto Rico, a three-star officer who will coordinate military relief efforts following Hurricane Maria but not command a full joint task force that has been formed after similar operations in the past.

They could only persuade others, but not command them.

The basket and a free throw gave Tennessee a double-digit lead at 37-27, but not command of the game.

But advising was not commanding.

"He's throwing 100, but he's just not commanding his pitches," Collins said.

Polls show Mr. Bush ahead, but his lead is not commanding.

It is not a rule of law but "one of practice, convenience, and expediency,"1332 which persuades but does not command.

Trump won Utah but did not command a majority of the vote.