Sentence examples for unable to command from inspiring English sources

One of the youngest tank commanders in the British Army, he was unable to command his tank through the cupola without standing on something and the only apparatus to hand were 2 boxes of ammunition.

I could concentrate to assemble the complex plastic toys brought by Santa as you were unable to command my attention.

And among those unable to command a shirt are Toni Kroos and the lavishly gifted young Mario Gotze.

Why was the bass Ildar Abdrazakov, so formidable in Mussorgsky's "Khovanshchina" last February, utterly unable to command the stage in his first Met performance of the Don?

The opposition will hope to show, when parliament reconvenes on January 20th, that the new prime minister is unable to command even a simple majority.

Unable to command his fastball for strikes, Hughes said it was "kind of a helpless feeling" as his curveball and cutter also deserted him.

Unable to control her own cabinet, command her own party and facing simultaneous escalating crises, who is actually running the country is an open question.

Lion lost speed, causing her to fall behind the rest of the battleline, and Beatty was unable to effectively command his ships for the remainder of the engagement.

Apraxia of other orofacial movements or swallowing often accompanies speech apraxia and is tested by asking the patient to yawn or cough, which they are unable to do to command, although they can as a reflex.

With Yokoo unable to take command, a free-for-all for the lead ensued, and Coceres stepped into the void.

"The Panel is clear that WHO failed to engage proactively with high-level media and was unable to gain command over the narrative of the outbreak.