Still, Udall has a name that commands some attention, at least within the Beltway.
Even the perennially optimistic Economic Planning Agency, which has been feeling the "fetal stirrings of recovery" for some months (a phantom pregnancy, say the cynics), is commanding some attention.
A young tenor saxophonist from Israel, Mr. Degibri is starting to be known in New York; he commanded some attention when he toured with Herbie Hancock several years ago.
To the north, on the island of Kungsholmen, City Hall commanded some attention, too, its eight million brick-strong tower adorned with a shining, car-sized gold crown – a historic symbol representing the union of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark that came to an end in the 1500s.
At six feet tall, she commands some attention.
He is simply likeable, and that ensures that he commands some respectful attention (even from those who disagree with him) when he seems to be speaking from the heart.In the leader of a religious organisation whose core beliefs are not open to negotiations, style matters a lot.
For the more than 2,500 people making the pilgrimage this year, some personalities will command more attention than others.
"There are no undesirable neighborhoods for this in Manhattan," Mr. Peters said, but he did agree that there are some blocks that command special attention.
DealBook » In Davos, a Chance to Rub Shoulders With the Elite of Business and Politics | After the minimum $20,000 entry fee has been paid, some personalities will command more attention than others, Ms. Alderman reported.
In the realm of ideas, all of these rationales today command new attention because of some very contemporary fears about new-wave automation and the apparent unravelling of the old social contract that used to sustain the welfare state, in the days before Benefit Street.
Listening to music doesn't work for everyone; music commands some people's attention, distracting them from their work.
