commanding view

collocation in English

meaningsofcommandingandview

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commanding
adjective
uk
/kəˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/us
/kəˈmæn.dɪŋ/
having the authority to ...
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view
noun
uk
/vjuː/us
/vjuː/
an opinion, belief, or idea, or a way of thinking ...
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(Definition ofcommandingandviewfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The hill itself gives acommandingviewof the area.
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It occupies acommandingviewof the village.
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The structure is distinctly fortresslike and offers acommandingviewof the surrounding area.
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It offers acommandingviewof surrounding area from the temple.
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This was useful for touring however the driver lost thecommandingviewof the road ahead.
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This gave them acommandingviewover the surrounding area and easy access to water.
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A small garden surrounded by acres of woods provides acommandingviewof the city.
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It has acommandingviewof the bay and the open sea.
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The building now sits in a municipal park, and has acommandingviewof the harbor.
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Top of the tower offers acommandingviewof the city.
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With acommandingviewnear the breakwater, the resort offered every luxury and amusement.
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This 17th-century fort offers acommandingviewof the sea.
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The proximity andcommandingviewof the river kept these neighborhoods a fashionable address long after the original families departed.
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Some of these at least are very conspicuous hills, which afford acommandingviewof the countryside for miles around.
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The mansion sits on the highest rise in the city offering acommandingviewof the community below.
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The house, which still stands, had acommandingviewof the annual opening of the boating regattas.
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The proximity andcommandingviewof the river kept this neighborhood fashionable long after the original families had departed.
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It is built on a high level ground with acommandingviewof the cliffs and valleys to the west.
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The top balcony, though narrow, offers acommandingviewof the wide avenues that surround the column.
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This castle has acommandingviewof the historic city centre with its distinctive green-domed churches and intricate architecture.
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Seating was arranged in an ascending configuration (like a theatre's tiered seats) toward the rear to provide acommandingviewof the sights.
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The main features of the oppida are the walls and gates, the spacious layout, andcommandingviewof the surrounding area.
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The eastern side of the hill is almost a sheer cliff, giving it acommandingviewover the city's harbour immediately below.
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Even the summer house with itscommandingview, surrounded on three sides by a verandah, was quite modest on the inside.
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The building is located in the south-eastern part of the park, close by a wooded ridge, and has acommandingviewof the surrounding area.
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