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Meanings of commanding eminence in English
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Usage of commanding eminence in English
1
Some of the sunsets which we have witnessed from this commanding eminence were marvelous.
2
Here were about fifty houses, situated on a commanding eminence.
3
His commanding eminence attracted universal attention to the contest.
4
Looking out from some commanding eminence, a wide spreading and diversified landscape is presented to view.
5
It has a large population, is well built and fortified, and is situated on a commanding eminence.
6
From that commanding eminence he could very soon shell out any force that attempted to occupy the town.
7
We took a walk through the groves, and sat on the bank, on the brow of a commanding eminence.
8
He built him a very strong house and located it upon a commanding eminence overlooking the country in every direction.
9
The enemy was five thousand strong, but General Drummond seized a commanding eminence which swept the whole field of battle.
10
The troops were strongly posted, and cannon loaded with grape stood on a commanding eminence ready to sweep the advancing columns.
11
We passed Ramah, and Beroth, and on the right saw the tomb of the prophet Samuel, perched high upon a commanding eminence.
12
The building sits upon a commanding eminence known as Ledge Hill, and overlooks a long valley winding between two lines of hills.
13
Indeed, in these first years of the sixteenth century he may be said to have been the only Tuscan sculptor of commanding eminence.
14
This will give some idea of the extreme flatness of Northern Europe, for the terrace at Windsor can hardly be called a commanding eminence.
15
Tommy wheels his guns round the edge of a box of blocks, and places a squad of cavalry on the commanding eminence of a footstool.
16
Pryor and Windsor early this morning with orders to procede up the river to some commanding eminence and take it's bearing as far as possible.
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