Example sentences of "preside over by a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bar was against the far wall , plentifully stocked and presided over by a bleached blonde in a white beaded sweater . |
| 2 | Unlike the courts previously considered , which are presided over by a sole judge , the industrial tribunal is presided over by a legally qualified chairperson and two lay persons ( 'wing men' ) . |
| 3 | It was self-service , presided over by a bored cashier . |
| 4 | In 1982 the NMR appointed an interim President and a predominantly civilian Council of Ministers ( presided over by a Prime Minister ) . |
| 5 | I detest Federico Jiménez Losantos , who confuses ‘ Guernica ’ with Pelé the footballer , and talks about it being ‘ signed up ’ to turn the Reina Sofía into a swollen-headed museum presided over by a sinister fetish . |
| 6 | But power presided over by a benevolent father figure whose only motive was to do his best for humanity . |
| 7 | Then the pressure of exchange speculation was diverted against sterling , vulnerable as a currency presided over by a Labour Government with budgetary troubles . |
| 8 | It was presided over by an Egyptian suffragi known as Mo , who was a mixture of hall porter , diplomat , negotiator and general factotum . |
| 9 | All this was presided over by an all-seeing God . |