Let the peace of God act as umpire, deciding every case.

I'll accept his decision... if he consents to act as umpire.

When our Lord was requested to act as umpire between two brothers, He refused.

In the end, as I foresaw they would, they appealed to me to act as umpire between them.

Sam will not act as umpire.

He stressed, however, that the Commission has no desire to act as umpire in an Irish domestic political row.

Hannibal was requested to act as umpire in the quarrel, and decided in favour of the elder brother and restored order.

He therefore resolved to amuse him with a treaty, in which he would seem to act as umpire in the concerns of Europe.

I tell you, my dear friend, that when these two fellows get to quarrelling among themselves, it is hard to act as umpire between them.

A Court was appointed, the Governor of Natal acting as umpire.

His Lordship of March and Ruglen acted as umpire.'

Miss Florence, I appeal to you, as worthy the privilege of acting as umpire in this important discussion.

At first I appointed men of no rank to act as umpires, but I had to discontinue that.

All the masters, and several friends of the Doctor's and some of the boys, attended to act as umpires.

Because the gods refused to act as umpires in this quarrel, Paris, son of the King of Troy, was chosen.

"Well, let me hear the whole story," she replied, "and I'll act as umpire."