Sentence examples for not commanded by from inspiring English sources
As Aristotle expressed it, what was not commanded by government was forbidden.
The participants are being "coordinated" by the United States, but not commanded by it, according to the French Defense Ministry.
The beard has a long history in the Islamic world, but as with the Amish, the tradition is not commanded by Scripture.
Can plain old blasters really be as fun as lightsabers, and will stormtroopers be half as cool when they're not being commanded by evil masked dark side tyrants with a knack for telekinetic choke holds?
Although Pankhurst confirmed that these women had not been commanded by her or Christabel, they both assured the public that they supported the arsonist suffragettes.
Once more, one can only agree with Stephen Jay Gould: ". our deepest puzzles and most fascinating inquiries often fall into a no-man's land not clearly commanded by either party" [ 7].
Some of Cronenberg's most stunning and subtle directorial touches are mere framings — the off-center compositions that put Benjie toward the edge of the frame, not commanding his space by looking across the frame but aiming his gaze out his own side of the frame, as if he's both being pushed out of place and is desperate to leave it.
Humanity faced being "choked, drowned or starved" by its own stupidity, he said, and he compared those who challenged the reality of climate change to the courtiers who flattered King Canute, until he proved he could not command the waves by going to the seashore and trying to do so.
If President Saleh does return, fighting is likely to erupt immediately, but, even if he does not, military units commanded by members of his family and their allies will not give up power easily.
His vice-president and handpicked successor, Mr Maduro, has pledged to continue his policies but does not command the same support enjoyed by Mr Chavez.
The rebels who had recently seized power in Liberia were not, as advertised, commanded by her husband, she said.
