Sentence examples for presided firmly from inspiring English sources

Helen Quinn, who for more than 30 years presided firmly over the Metropolitan Opera patrons who lined up every Saturday morning to buy standing-room tickets for the next week's performances, died on Wednesday at her home in Manhattan.

"The ball is thus firmly in our court here in Congress," Senator Orrin G. Hatch, the Utah Republican who heads the Judiciary Committee and presided over the hearing today, said in recounting the Wisconsin decision.

Surrogate Foley, presided.

Mulisch presided over Dutch literature.

He last presided in Newport, Vt.

Chichi presided over the ceremony.

He presided over the meeting.

Ellis, the elitist, presided over it all.

He presided over famine and repression.

A Hindu priest presided over both ceremonies.

Sir Charles presided over the Janacek resurrection.