Sentence examples for were at the helm from inspiring English sources

By this time, Edmund's grandson, also Edmund, and his cousin, Lord Samuel, were at the helm.

The BNP were at the helm of power in the last electoral cycle.

When Hewitt and Harman were at the helm of the NCCL, one of the hit songs of the age was Gilbert O'Sullivan's Clair.

Charles Clarke and Ben Bradshaw were at the helm before taking charge of the home office and the department of culture, media and sport, respectively.

What is more, Mr. Blankfein, who assumed the top job in 2006, is one of only two chief executives of major banks who were at the helm before the financial crisis and remain in charge today.

Messrs Lay and Skilling were at the helm of the giant Texan energy and investment firm for much of its life before it collapsed in late 2001 amid allegations of massive fraud.

I'll still be at the helm".

The skipper Jimmy Spithill was at the helm of both boats.

Mr. Berkowitz has been at the helm since 2009.

At first, being at the helm is unnerving, then magical.

Now one of their own is at the helm.