She also presided over debates on the constitution, dealing with filibusters and numerous points of order, as well as discussions over the proposed Energy Security Act, against which the loyal opposition mounted a counter-campaign that culminated in a two week bell-ringing episode when the Conservatives ' Whip refused to appear in the Commons to indicate that the opposition was ready for a vote.

She presided over the ancient festivals of the dead, which evolved from Aztec traditions into the modern Day of the Dead after synthesis with Spanish cultural traditions.

She presided over the closure of approximately 2050 miles of railways as she enacted her part of the Beeching cuts — a betrayal of pre-election commitments by the Labour party to halt the proposals.

She presided over the RIAA during the period of when the rise of the Internet notably conflicted with the established Recording Industry interests.

She is also the first woman to have presided over a U. S. presidential inauguration.

She also presided over a brilliant victory by Russian forces at the Battle of Villmanstrand in Finland after Sweden had declared war against her Government.

She was furthermore vice-president of Scientific Methods Inc. from 1961 – 1981 and has presided as president of the company since 1982.

She presided over the introduction of the new NHS dental contract of April 2006.

She has presided over the marriages of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Michael Jordan, Britney Spears, Bruce Willis, and Demi Moore.

She also presided in public celebrations over the arrival of new relics of Christian martyrs to the city and joined nightly vigils over the remains by herself.

She presided over the 120th parade, the theme being " Hats Off to Entertainment ", and the 95th Rose Bowl game.

She has presided over, participated in, and moderated numerous panel discussions, and given lectures and addresses on topics ranging from identity politics, performativity, arts, and the South Asian diaspora.

She also presided over the trial of Charles McArthur Emmanuel, son of former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, for torture.

She founded and presided over the Woman's Christian Temperance Union ( W. C. T. U. ) at Brandon, Manitoba.

She presided over similar bodies in Ottawa and volunteered with the National Council of Women.

She and Charles presided over a literary circle in London that included the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, among others.

She was elected Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court in 1977, then was elected to the Court of Common Pleas in 1980, where she presided over criminal trials until she became District Attorney in 1991.

She presided over the Anthropology Division of the National Science Congress held in New Delhi in 1947.

She was Manchester University Students ' Union Women's Officer in 1990-91 and presided over an election in which Liam Byrne MP failed to be elected as the Union's Welfare Officer.

She presided over exhibits of women's artistic works from Russia, Japan, Ceylon and many other nations.

She presided over this monastery until her death.

She relocated Bang Records to Atlanta, Georgia in 1970 and presided over a decade of success with Paul Davis (" Ride ' Em Cowboy ," " I Go Crazy ," " Sweet Life "); she also signed and developed Atlanta-based R & B funk group Brick (" Dazz ") and singer / songwriter Peabo Bryson.

She glanced around the clearing, taking in the wagon and the load of supplies and trappings scattered over the ground, the two kids, the whiteface bull that was chewing its cud just within the far reaches of the firelight.

She stumbled over the root of a tree that protruded maliciously above the earth.

She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.

She could not resist the opportunity `` of showing her superiority in argument over a man '' which she had remarked as one of the `` feminine follies '' of Sara Sullam ; ;

She would hover over him and, looking like her brother, anxiously watch the progress of Scotty's fork or spoon.

She soared over the new pastor like an avenging angel lest he stray from the path and not know all the truth and gossip of which she was chief repository.

She stood still over the leg of lamb, rubbing herbs into it, quite suddenly conscious of a nausea in her stomach and a feeling of wrath, a sensation of violence that started her shivering.

She looked at him impudently over the corner of the paper.

She then went over them thoroughly giving each a strenuous test in showmanship.

She also banks into a turn like a fine runabout -- not digging in on the outside to throw passengers all over the boat like many a small cabin cruiser.

She would try to see over the bulge of her cheeks and somewhat under her teeth to the place where she was biting.

She had quarreled with Lucien, she had resisted his demands for money -- and if she died, by the provisions of her marriage contract, Lucien would inherit legally not only the immediate sum of gold under the floorboards in the office, but later, when the war was over, her father's entire estate.

She stood for a moment, rain dripping from the trees over her head, thinking of Maude.

She threw back a cushion over one of the seats, unlocked a padlock on the chest beneath it, then presently straightened, holding a long knife and a wicked looking spear gun in her hand.

She said, `` Well, those are the really interesting things, but if you don't like any of those I can turn over some of my extra typing jobs to you, if you think you can type well enough ''.

She started to move away, just as a woman came out of the cottage, a big-boned, drab-haired figure with a clean apron tied over her limp print dress.

She hesitated, as though hunting over words and ways of putting them.

She didn't look over thirteen.

She might peel him, once the worst of the agony was over.

She never replied and the courtship was over.

She has authored over fifty-six novels and she has a great dislike of people taking and modifying her story characters.

She lost control over Nero when he began to have an affair with the freedwoman Claudia Acte, which Agrippina strongly disapproved of and violently scolded him for.

She watched over the development of her son's character and improved the tone of the administration.

She arranged for Alexander to marry Sallustia Orbiana, the daughter of a noble Patrician family, but grew so jealous of Sallustia ’ s influence over her son that she had her banished from court.

She married Basil of Trebizond and took over the throne of the Empire of Trebizond from 1340 to 1341.