Sentence examples for use to command from inspiring English sources

Events have conspired to rob him of the traditional financial inducements that Thai prime ministers use to command a parliamentary majority.

He used to command 30 Taliban soldiers in Kabul.

Chess used to command a lot of column inches.

A postman used to command a certain respect.

Leaders, moreover, used to command; now they suggest.

Not that much spectacle is required (or used) to command the attention here.

Or like C. Aubrey Smith, the actor who used to command Gurkha regiments in movies about India.

Our only major sacrifice was the industrial US Range gas stove that used to command the cooking area.

"Companies aren't renting flats for their expat employees, and those used to command a large rental price.

"You got ground balls and you got mysteries," said John Cornicello, who used to command homicide detectives in Brooklyn.

The midday peak, when the giants used to command premium electricity prices, is undercut by solar power.