adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a commanding lead (= a big lead )
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Alonso raced into a commanding lead.
commanding officer
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a commanding officer of the SAS
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
height
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If a Spencer never quite reached the commanding heights , they certainly walked confidently along the corridors of power.
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Labour was attempting to control what were known as the commanding heights of the economy.
lead
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An Alex Snow try and three penalties from Andrew had given London a commanding lead .
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John Lyall's team have such a commanding lead that at least one leading bookmaker is no longer taking bets on the race.
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Auriol and Biasion tore through the first four special stages to take a commanding lead .
officer
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His recommendation was that a commanding officer be appointed with an administrative staff.
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Your father had a telephone call an hour ago from Judd's commanding officer .
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However, its commanding officer , Maj.-Gen.
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Behind the familiar trestle table with its grey army blanket, sat the commanding officer flanked by two others of lesser rank.
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Dysart's commanding officer on his very first ship to be precise.
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Willys, in defiance of the royal wishes, marched out to welcome his old commanding officer .
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A kind letter from the commanding officer , his kit bag.
position
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Even if shot to pieces the commanding position of the banqueting hall would still make it defensible.
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In a commanding position high on a hill overlooking the village stands the church of All Saints.
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By the time he entered London he was in a commanding position .
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Jackson squirmed forward on the sofa to try and get in a commanding position .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Polls have shown Isaacs to have a commanding lead.
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Porter has a commanding voice and moves with authority.
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The 2500-square-foot home has a commanding view of Whitby Island.
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Wilmot is commanding officer of an Army Reserve unit.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Auriol and Biasion tore through the first four special stages to take a commanding lead.
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Does she perform several different speech acts with the word, questioning, commanding , wishing, stating?
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Even if shot to pieces the commanding position of the banqueting hall would still make it defensible.
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His recommendation was that a commanding officer be appointed with an administrative staff.
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On the upper floors are a documentation centre and administrative offices with a commanding view of the city.
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Still, it's a magnificent place, perched on a great rock jutting out into the sea and with commanding views.
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With Wright in such commanding form these days, it's bound to succeed.