Sentence examples for had a command of from inspiring English sources

He was phenomenally industrious as a researcher, and had a command of powerful, emotional narrative.

Scelsi's methods were strange, but he had a command of narrative which no ghostwriter could have provided.

"His first word was 'ball.' And he just had a command of any other ball sport — football, baseball, basketball.

If Iran reached 20 per cent, it would indicate that it had a command of the process that would trouble the West.

By the beginning of the 19th century, after a 75-year European cultural apprenticeship, Russia had developed a flexible secular literary language, had a command of modern Western literary forms, and was ready to produce fully original cultural work.

His figures have a rather plump softness that brings them into line with stylistic developments elsewhere; he also had a command of perspective and compositional structure lacking in the work of most previous artists in England.

Our commander-in-chief has a command of the English language.

"The staff have a command of their material.

"They have to have a command of their medium and excellence of execution.

He has a command of politics that rivals some of the great New York party bosses.

Once you have a command of vinaigrette, revisit these traditional salads, which are exemplary when done right.