Sentence examples for no command over from inspiring English sources

Is better than a man who has no command over his tongue.

He has no command over Congress; he cannot whip even his own party into line.

Martin O'Malley had no command over the room, since his eyes wandered during every speech and his words lacked conviction.

I had a hazy notion that he was a corporal, or a lance-corporal, but it is made quite clear that Hitler had no command over anyone; and he is referred to throughout as "Private Hitler".

I had a hazy notion that he was a corporal, or a lance-corporal, but it is made quite clear that Hitler had no command over anyone; and he is referred to throughout as "Private Hitler".

If that's really the case, there are a number of Republicans who may be swayed by the policy preferences of Trump ― a man who regularly lies about immigration issues, misrepresents the problem and has shown little to no command over the policy particulars of the complicated issue.

He has no command function over Army Reservists.

Similarly, military officers have no command authority over CAP members.

That is why when Senator McCain tells the Pentagon to jump, the typical ingratiating response is "how high?" Judge Nance obtusely maintained that the military would be indifferent to Senator McCain's views or threats--despite his ability to cripple or destroy careers--because he exercises no command authority over military members.

Al Qaeda still inspires, but has no command or control over the grassroots, where much of the terrorist action is in the world today.

The 86-year-old former dictator barely mentioned the United States when he argued in his own defense that he had no operational command over the troops that massacred and terrorized the Maya-Ixil population during his rule in 1982 and 1983.