Sentence examples for presided from from inspiring English sources

The standing-room-only crowd, mostly from mainland China, with a smattering of collectors from Taiwan and Japan, watched with barely bated anticipation as Jussi Pylkkanen, the global president for Christie's, presided from the podium over bidders who drove prices for the Birkin quickly past $128,679 (or about 1 million Hong Kong dollars).

The classical aesthetics dimension pertains to aesthetic notions that presided from antiquity until the 18th century.

Mr. Reich presided from a seat near the sound-mixing console in the balcony.

GAINESVILLE, Fla .— Before a Koran was burned at his modest church here on March 20, the pastor Terry Jones held a self-styled mock trial of the holy book in which he presided from the pulpit as judge.

Mr. Mullet presided from behind glass in a prison visitor room, reciting vows and prayers via telephone as nearly 20 Bergholz residents stood behind the couple on the other side, then returned to their settlement for a bittersweet celebratory dinner.

Usher and Shakira sang verses of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground"; Mr. Wonder presided from a platform, playing his clavinet, and sang an a cappella "O-ba-ma" as a playful postscript.

Gwendolyn Toth presides from the harpsichord.

Cabral presides from a large walled complex in the city.

Mr. Zuckerman presides from the penthouse, and all seven residents sit on the board.

Presiding from a studio in New York, the candidate took questions from audiences in 21 other cities.

With James Levine presiding from the pit, the revival was a triumph.