Sentences with phrase «tight reins over»

First elected to the Council in 1999 ---- in a special election to fill Tom Duane's seat representing the West Village, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen after he was elected to the State Senate ---- Quinn has held tight reins over the Council's agenda as speaker while forging a working partnership with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Taming the Three T's The anonymous quote Hold a tight rein over the three T's — thought, temper and tongue — and you will have few regrets got Max Fischer thinking about what happens when teachers let go of their control of any of the three.

Voice of Experience: Taming the Three T's The anonymous quote Hold a tight rein over the three T's — thought, temper and tongue — and you will have few regrets got Max Fischer thinking about what happens when teachers let go of their control of any of the three.

Not exact matches

Acceptance of the PE value proposition has grown over the years in the region, but Asia - Pacific business owners still prefer to maintain a tight rein on their companies.

As concerns rise over children are seeing too many gambling adverts, a Christian advocacy charity has called for a tighter rein on the gambling industry.

Michael Pearce kept a tight rein on the actors and the script most of the time only the soundscape and music occasionally went over the top.

This reality has forced Google to realize that a little control over their operating system isn't a bad thing, beginning with a tighter rein on the Play Store (making it look an awful lot more like Apple's App Store).