Sentence examples for commanding manner from inspiring English sources

With her high extensions and commanding manner, Yanet Acuna was a force to be reckoned with as the good fairy.

While the general did not have responsibility for the entire relief effort and the Guard, his commanding manner helped mobilize the state's efforts.

But it was Sebastian Vettel, who was in fourth in the series before the race, who drove in commanding manner from pole to victory in his Red Bull.

They marched into the hall, which was full, in a commanding manner.

Von Sydow has a powerful presence, an awesome stillness and the commanding manner of a hypnotist.

Still, with her quiet, commanding manner (and Ms. Alexander is a past master of commanding quiet), Elizabeth takes over the house, assisted by a sardonic Oscar.

A practicing internist, former military surgeon and skilled yachtsman, he "projected that born-to-command manner that characterizes the English ruling class," Mr. Zimmerman wrote.

Whereas a typical chain operates in a rigidly hierarchical, top-down command and control manner, an independent has total freedom to decide what is best for their customers.

Jonny Lee Miller ("Trainspotting," "Endgame,") is not an obvious romantic lead, but as Mr. Knightley he is a considerate, tenderhearted friend with what Austen described as a "downright, decided, commanding sort of manner".

Promenades are located in resort towns and in parks and are public avenues landscaped in a pleasing manner or commanding a view.

Though Mr. Carter, 49, is short, at 5-foot-6, his direct and outgoing manner commands attention.