The Alcalde had firm control of the land for kilometers on every side.

He has suppressed dissent and kept firm control of all major decisions.

The government kept firm control over the format and content of the films produced by these two companies.

He immediately transformed the British war effort, taking firm control of both military and domestic policy.

They could not effectively mutiny on the ship; man had too firm control here.

Brown has been known to like firm control over his players.

But his chief concern, many analysts here say, is to keep firm control over the judicial process.

One of them had firm control of her life and where it was going.

In the north, the emirs intended to maintain firm control on economic and political change.

They have attempted to exert firm control over their growing reputation.