Sentence examples similar to commands total influence over from inspiring English sources

While the United States commands enormous influence over the fund, its 18percentt share of voting power on the board is not sufficient to veto the I.M.F's decisions about turning aid on and off.

Her flirty, feisty warmth commands total attention.

Mr Saeed publicly distanced himself from LeT activities, though many believe he still commands influence over its rank and file.

A generation ago, physicians actually ran most hospitals, and medical staff offices commanded great influence over how care was delivered.

But he later said through a spokesman that military lawyers advised him that it would be inappropriate to speak about the case because it could be viewed as improper command influence over the proceedings.

Rather than struggle and fight against my rogue cells, I submitted to the opportunity that I could take command and have influence over my health.

That means the command has an overwhelming influence over what happens.

Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri, his second in command, have come to exercise influence over the global movement mainly through Internet-driven inspiration of locally based jihadists.

Their emissions pledges do not supersede the official US position and, in any case, the 14 committed states only have influence over around half of total US emissions.

Even the poorest citizen commands some influence in his homeland.

The truth is that battalion commanders, even if well meaning, have little to no influence over the thousands of obstinate men under them, in an incoherent chain of command, who are really loyal only to their militias.