Sentence examples for failed to command from inspiring English sources

He had touched the ball only twice when he failed to command his area and clear out a hopeful punt forward.

There were warning signs the replacement refs utterly failed to command the respect of players and coaches but still, we watched.

He was not confident and therefore failed to command his goalmouth or exude the authority that would help in a penalty shoot-out.

Elected regional assemblies in England failed to command public support, as the referendum on the proposed body for the North-East comprehensively demonstrated.

But the character stuck and he never failed to command in his characterisation of a favourite figure of Shakespeare's - Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night.

He moved to Hull last year but struggled to cope with the step up to the Premier League and failed to command a first team place, prompting loan stints at first Nottingham Forest and now Derby.

While Corbyn leads it, Labour will fail to command the House of Commons or the general public's confidence.

Perhaps they fail to command the moral high ground because they, like their opponents, are so blatantly in thrall to big bucks.

They describe her as something of a loner who fails to command loyalty from her aides, or build coalitions with other council members.

If a bail-out worth nearly half of Greek GDP fails to command support on the streets of Athens or in the markets, it is tempting to say that the game is up.Tempting but wrong.

Under the complex rules of power-sharing, unionist and nationalist parties can claim a bill or a piece of legislation cannot pass through the devolved assembly because it fails to command cross-community/Protestant-Catholic support.