Sentence examples for Governed from inspiring English sources

Another idea is to have the media industry governed by the Competition Act, with a few government guidelines which would trigger an inquiry from the new super-watchdog, Ofcom.

Kouroumblis said that, like many in the government, he had become increasingly disillusioned with the way Europe was governed.

"All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed".

The country is split into two autonomous entities, each with their own constitution, and a third region, the Brcko District, is governed by local administration.

This alliance has set its sights on removing the incumbent National Front coalition, which has governed the country since independence in 1957, from office.

I didn't want to be governed by trends, I wanted to be governed by what we wanted to accomplish.

But if I need a major operation I am by no means certain that I want its provision to be governed by the rules of good commercial practice.

To apply different rules to the turnout issue would be, as the TUC has pointed out, wholly unfair and inconsistent with the way in which other votes are governed.

The party has governed Poland since 2007 and has faced a string of corruption scandals.

'Ultimately, we need to balance the various elements in a way which works, in a way which creates clear accountability between those who govern and those who are governed, which protects rights and respect for the law.' It is hard work trying to make yourself heard when you have been so comprehensively trounced after so long in office.

"Wycliffe's words were the precursor to an extraordinary transformation, a change in technology that redefined the relationship between the governing and the governed," said Carswell.