PRESIDE in a Sentence
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300 example sentences for PRESIDE, such as:
1. Mr. Choate kindly consented to preside.
2. Hannah Brown will preside, and all are.
3. The trial was recessed by the presiding judge.
4. Only high officials had access to the president.
5. The PM presided over a meeting of his inner Cabinet.
2. Hannah Brown will preside, and all are.
3. The trial was recessed by the presiding judge.
4. Only high officials had access to the president.
5. The PM presided over a meeting of his inner Cabinet.
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preside
v. act as president
Classic Sentence: (90 in 7 pages)
1 Finally he put forward his colleague Cornelius to preside in the senate and public council, that from day to day he might advise what should be done.
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Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XXX.
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XXX.
2 The activity of a church like this is immense and far-reaching, and the bishops who preside over these organizations throughout the land are among the most powerful Negro rulers in the world.
3 Mr. Choate kindly consented to preside.
4 Hannah Brown will preside, and all are.
5 Being a little embarrassed at first, and feeling much too young to preside, I made Steerforth take the head of the table when dinner was announced, and seated myself opposite to him.
6 She sent many messages of regret to him from behind her closed door and left the two frightened girls to preside over the supper table.
7 So the Prior of Saint Botolph's hobbled back again into the refectory, to preside over the stockfish and ale, which was just serving out for the friars' breakfast.
8 In the morning, Felton came as usual; but Milady allowed him to preside over all the preparations for breakfast without addressing a word to him.
9 The greatest manufacturer is but a busier Sam Clark, and all the rotund senators and presidents are village lawyers and bankers grown nine feet tall.
10 Among them were college presidents, leading scientists and men of letters, and specialists in many subjects.
11 For could the sun do that, then could I do the other; since there is ever a sort of fair play herein, jealousy presiding over all creations.
12 A supper-table, glittering with plate and cut glass, was set out, on whose arrangements our former friend, old Chloe, was presiding.
13 Miss Crawford was silenced, and with some feelings of resentment and mortification, moved her chair considerably nearer the tea-table, and gave all her attention to Mrs. Norris, who was presiding there.
14 Thirteen years had seen her mistress of Kellynch Hall, presiding and directing with a self-possession and decision which could never have given the idea of her being younger than she was.
15 Roger Wolcott, then Governor of Massachusetts, was the presiding officer, and on the platform with him were many other officials and hundreds of distinguished men.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Some people believe that the Fates preside over man's destiny.
2 Judge Langdale is to preside over the official enquiry into the case.
3 The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis.
4 The two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring.
5 Civilian roles are just as vital, from rescuing people stranded on mountains, from putting out wildfires to carrying people and presidents to and from places where there are no runways.
6 He immediately pleaded guilty, but broke down and wept as the presiding judge, Justice Michael Scott, donned a ceremonial black cap to order his execution by hanging.
7 The trial was recessed by the presiding judge.
8 At the moment it is being presided over by each member in turn.
9 The PM presided over a meeting of his inner Cabinet.
10 The special workshop was presided over by a famous scientist.
11 This government has presided over some of the most significant changes in education this century.
12 He presided over the economy during the period of its greatest stress and danger.
13 Only high officials had access to the president.
14 According to the Charter, the president is chief of the armed forces.
15 In the final reckoning , the president failed to achieve his major goals.