Sentence examples for it could command from inspiring English sources

At virtually every turn between about 1920 and 1950, A.& P. was confronted with another assault from anti-chain forces, including efforts to impose onerous taxes on its individual outlets and restrictions on the price advantages that it could command from manufacturers.

If only it could command the same pride at home.

In 1934 it could command 16 percent of the vote in federal elections.

At the upper end of that range the company would be worth $104 billion).Some financiers think it could command an even bigger price.

They have not set prices yet but say it could command $1,500 to $2,000 a day, depending on the season.

The fact that it had been called off again suggested to some analysts that Prada may have had overly high expectations for the amount of capital it could raise and the price it could command.

I knew I could command more money working for a law firm.

"Last night, we decided we could command it out of safe mode back into regular operations," Mr. Cook said on Tuesday.

These sets let you search info from the electronic program guide — meaning you could command it to turn the TV off when a show ends or search for a movie soundtrack, for example.

Ed Balls, Alastair Campbell, Cooper and others all attempted to shore up Miliband's position as they took to the airwaves to caution against declaring a victory for Cameron before it was certain that he could command a majority in the House of Commons.

"It seems extraordinary that Balakrishnan could command such control over so many people, however all of the victims have told us in great detail that they very much believed his claims of power and greatness and the threats he made to them.