Sentence examples similar to yield command of from inspiring English sources

In the fifth race of the best-five-of-nine series, he yielded command of the Black Magic to his backup helmsman, 26-year-old Dean Barker, who rose to the challenge by leading the crew to a comfortable 48-second win.

This action (combined with the surrender of Port Hudson to Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks on July 9) yielded command of the Mississippi River to the Union forces, who would hold it for the rest of the conflict.

Last year, increased refinancings and investor demand for securitized loans produced near-record mortgage profits at big banks, which benefited from the historically high spread between what homeowners paid in interest rates on their loans and yields commanded by investors that purchased slices of the loans after they had been bundled into securities.

The Belgians refused to yield but Montgomery claimed to have got his way by placing himself under the command of the Belgian forces, knowing that when the Germans came within artillery range the Belgians would withdraw.

What comes later -- technical refinement, command of the literary tradition, deeper understanding of the human condition -- may yield different results but not always richer or more artful ones.

The command of languages!

I'm in command of my necessaries.

Her command of the issues seems minimal.

The second requisite is command of direction.

Pan took full command of the business.

A command of standard Chinese is essential.