Sentence examples for overseeing proceedings from inspiring English sources

She is taken back to when Granny was at school, with a strict teacher overseeing proceedings.

"It is little wonder the Tory-led government can't start to deal with the myriad problems, from a recession made in Downing Street to the debacle of the GCSE results, with Grant Shapps overseeing proceedings.

Australia's new parliamentary season began on Tuesday, with Liberal MP Bronwyn Bishop overseeing proceedings as the new Speaker.

It was a strange spectacle akin to an apocalyptic Christmas lights switch-on or fireworks display, but there were no rubbish local celebrities overseeing proceedings, no countdown and no tacky merchandise in sight.

The fights might take place between bales of hay and people might get their faces smashed in, but there are medics, corner men, security and sometimes even curious police officers overseeing proceedings.

Then, overseeing proceedings, is septuagenarian broadcaster David Dimbleby, who at this stage – glasses drooping gently from the end of his nose, cutting answers off halfway through if he finds them boring – looks like he'd much rather go home, eat a box of Ferrero Rocher and fall asleep in a recliner chair with his socks on.

It comes after coroner Suzanne Greenaway, who oversaw proceedings, resigned because she was not qualified to practise in Britain.

Judge Holzman, who as surrogate oversees proceedings for wills and the settling of estates of people who die without wills, portrayed himself as the victim of dishonest employees.

The Old Vic board has appointed consultant Sue Storr, who recently led the Royal Court's recruitment process towards Vicky Featherstone, to oversee proceedings in the hunt for Spacey's successor.

The inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests last year will require "thoroughness, fairness and fearlessness", the judge appointed to oversee proceedings said today.

Jackson oversees proceedings from New Zealand, relaxed and seated with a mug of coffee in paw, hobbity bare feet on display and an unmistakable air of avuncular bonhomie.