Sentence examples for command of affection from inspiring English sources

It's a subgenre that allows dramatists to be self-conscious show-offs – I mean, even more than usual – and to preen their command of, affection for and exasperation with their craft.

As a result, he commands a tremendous amount of affection.

Since Daley grew up in the public eye, he commands an unusual amount of affection for a British athlete, Matthew Todd said.

The leading article in The Times on the day the Local Government Act came into effect noted that the "new arrangement is a compromise which seeks to reconcile familiar geography which commands a certain amount of affection and loyalty, with the scale of operations on which modern planning methods can work effectively".

As he then mused, "What can we achieve with such thoughts?" Yet if the army is to continue to command the affection of its citizens it needs to change with the times.

He clearly commanded the affection of generations of students and peers.

But Israel nonetheless commands the affection of the vast majority of Jews in Britain.

As his command that his daughters compete in avowals of affection demonstrates, Lear is all about the display of power.

It's perhaps a stretch to think the director would ever command the affection granted the creator of Pippi Longstocking, but Bergman Week attempts to promote a richer idea of the director's body of work to Swedish audiences "who like Fannyand Alexander but are put off by his more demanding work".

A Badger Dear Mr Badger As a furry mammal, you are in a strong position to command the affections of the nation, which is your best protection.

Although the Soviet press now portrays him as a former Brezhnev sycophant and the boss of a political machine, Mr. Aliyev seems to command some affection among the Popular Front loyalists.