Sentence examples for commanding place from inspiring English sources

That it immediately took a commanding place on the bookshelves, and stayed there, was due both to accidents of history and the prodigious talents of its authors.

It was his leadership of the country through six years of war and three years of postwar reconstruction that gave King a commanding place in Canadian history.

It may seem strange, but, back to the ground, legs around your partner's waist, is a fairly commanding place to be.

What's much clearer is that the fall of Bo, who attempted to use his left-leaning Chongqing administration to secure a commanding place in the party's Beijing leadership, has been seized on to change China's political direction.

Drink it, he commanded, placing before each of us a shot glass two-thirds full of a vivid green liquid.

NOW!" If you don't do it now, it is followed up by a stronger command, "PLACE YOUR ITEMS IN THE BAG NOW!" You almost expect a sheriff's deputy to come over and find out why you haven't put those items in the bag yet.

Helices were built using the command Place helix.

He would command the place.

Even the great British player in the making, Garry Schofield, could only command a place on the Hull bench.

Vaughan remained England's preferred captain for as long as he was fit and could command a place.

Stones is not a typical Allardyce defender, but his probable improvement under Pep Guardiola ensures he commands a place.