Sentence examples for command a firm from inspiring English sources

Strong economies and good government command a firm exchange rate.

After he has stopped barking, give the command in a firm but cheerful tone, and give him a dog treat.

When using voice commands, use a firm voice.

Don't use similar terms to mean different things; for instance, if you use the term "down" to mean 'lie down', then use an entirely different word such as "off" to mean 'get down') Give commands in a firm tone of voice.

The National Secular Society criticised the Holy See's response, insisting that it operated a "firm command and control structure over the worldwide Church".

She has a firm command of, but an easy way with, the written word.

Born in Guatemala in 1971, Halfon writes in Spanish but has a firm command of English.

Fadl displayed a firm command of Al Qaeda's financial structure, and asserted that it resembled that of an international conglomerate.

He has shown something short of a firm command of the intricacies of the government and its characters.

In several months of recording, I never heard her raise her voice or deliver anything like a firm command.

At the school he apparently gained a firm command of Latin but probably received no more than a smattering of arithmetic.