Sentence examples for only commanded from inspiring English sources

In the 40 years before 1886, the Conservatives only commanded a majority in the House of Commons for six years.

She also said that the UK should travel only in step with the rest of the world, suggesting we should no longer seek to show the kind of leadership that Labour demonstrated in passing the Climate Change Act: a world first, which not only commanded an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons, with just five MPs voting against it, but also inspired action in countries around the globe.

In its position, D Company not only commanded the town but also its exit, the road to Miryang.

Peter not only commanded the audience with his talk but also left everyone excited and curious about the future of technology, science, and medicine.

Yet although Australian forces made up the bulk of the Allied forces in SWPA until 1944 in practice for political reasons MacArthur ensured that Blamey only commanded Australian forces, while he also limited the number of Australian staff officers posted to General Headquarters, and they remained underrepresented for the remainder of the war.

The risks they take and the lives they lead can only command your respect".

Even the great British player in the making, Garry Schofield, could only command a place on the Hull bench.

But European nations not only command the operation here, they are also supplying all the combat troops.

Bulgaria's coalition government is led by the Socialists, who only commands half the legislature, 120 of 240 seats.

It's like in the theatre that old saying - you only command a high salary if you can 'put bums on seats'.

They could only command the match, though, for around 15 minutes at the start of the second half when Marshall made several significant saves.