command a view
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Woodring porch would command a view of their back yards, and little else.
From Time Magazine Archive
Miss Kenton seated herself on the bench provided, while I remained on my feet where I could command a view of the approaching bus.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
The pond is not a large one - a quarter of a mile around its perimeter perhaps - so that by stepping out to any promontory, one can command a view of its entirety.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Mostyn, who had relinquished the helm, stood just behind and a little to the side, so that he could command a view ahead.
From The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
You must go to the right, so as to lay yourself in such a position as to command a view of this little dell and the river.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold
