Sentence examples for presided for from inspiring English sources

Crowell, president until 1922, was succeeded by Stuart's son John, who presided for 34 years, working with his younger brother R. Douglas Stuart, a promotional genius.

Now that they have decided to put former President Hosni Mubarak on trial, I hope Egyptians add to his indictment that he presided for 30 years over a country where nearly half the population lives on $2 day and 20 percent are unemployed while it is importing low-wage manufactured goods — a stuffed camel, no less — from China.

Yet he presided for six years over a government whose legacy endures to this day.

They include the enormous and laborious Oxford edition of the complete works, an enterprise over which he presided for years.

Miguel Angel Amadeo has presided for 32 years over this legendary record shop, ground zero for New York salsa music.

Cesare Prandelli presided for a couple of months before stepping aside because of an illness in his family.

When the board of the Morgan Library & Museum meets on Thursday afternoon, a new president will preside for the first time in time 23 years.

The president of the Milwaukee City Council, Marvin Pratt, will preside for the remaining months of Mr. Norquist's term, making him the city's first black mayor.

Starting in 2001-02, Mr. Spano will preside for 14 weeks each season, Mr. Runnicles for 6.

Unlike her predecessors, who reigned monthly, Ms. Subways will preside for a year.

In a Palestinian homeland the PLO would not be the govt. If Begin will not hear of some arrangement, he will preside over an increasingly dangerous situation, & he may not preside for long.