And even if he proves able to master what appear to be the contradictions in his own role, he does not — for all his power, and all his skill in using it — command forces of the kind that seem capable of gaining the ends he seeks.
The incident raises the question of whether Lean ever lifted his gaze from the world of film, a world that unfolded at his command, to the kinds of experience — less controllable, more dismaying and intransigent — that lay beyond.
It allowed him to prevail in statewide politics over the past decade as the capable but largely unmemorable utility player, the one who is good for small yardage but otherwise commands little of the kind of attention he received on Tuesday, when he opened his campaign by presenting a fiscal plan that would raise taxes and revise the state's sacrosanct property-tax laws.
Federal Public Health officials do not have the authority to command and control the kind of rapid, preventive and contact tracing activities deployed by Nigeria.
A command / The kind of love you cannot understand".
But none of these artists, not even the Queen of Soul, have commanded the kind of multimedia global platform that fourth-wave Bey has been able to seize upon in this rapidly changing digital age.
Even in Germany, where brands like BMW and Mercedes command the kind of loyalty reserved for sports teams elsewhere, the local subsidiaries of Ford and General Motors have turned out to be big beneficiaries.
When they're finally tuned up and ready to go, the band launch into "Been Better", the second of three singles so far, and La Grange unleashes a voice that could command the kind of spaces Muse (another Louisiana-endorsed act) now count as standard.
A rare star, in rare circumstances, can still command the kind of deal that was more prevalent five years ago.
Conventions no longer command the kind of public attention they once did, and their very slickness can conspire against addressing the kinds of perception problems Mr. Romney faces.
