1.   They were one seat short of being able to command a majority in parliament.

2.   The party that commands a majority of seats in Parliament forms the government.

3.   It would undermine the non-violent parties in the region, which together command a majority of the vote, in favour of the men and women with guns.

4.   And at least at the moment, the chairman does not command a majority.

5.   But Dole must consult, calculate and compromise until he finds something that commands a majority.

6.   But to command a majority, it will have to make deals with other political groups.

7.   He asserted that several board members evidently wanted to delay issuing decisions until after his term ended, in hopes that his position would no longer command a majority.

8.   He will probably not command a majority in the Legislative Assembly, and the Sandinistas retain the power to mobilize large demonstrations and protests.

9.   His main opponents all come from different ethnic groups and none can command a majority, political analysts said.

10.   It seems likely to command a majority.