command a view

Example Sentences

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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

I was dressed and tenderly cared for, with my easy chair dragged into the bay window, where I could command a view of the street east and west as far as the eye could reach.

From Tripping with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

If possible a window of the inquiry office should command a view of the main entrance.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various