Sentence examples for govern is whether from inspiring English sources

But I believe that the test of our capacity to govern is whether we have the strength to take the right long term decisions for our country.

(They demonstrated that by reading the U.S. Constitution aloud on the floor of the House the day after being sworn in, thus showing a skeptical public that at least they know how to read. Whether they can govern is placed in doubt given the folly of this undertaking).

Ireland's governing coalition government is split over whether it should immediately appeal against the commission's ruling.

The main concern for the governing body is whether Northern Ireland will be able to play the 13 June Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania at their home ground.

However, the question isn't whether the biasing mechanism itself is reasons responsive but whether the mechanism governing its operation is, that is, whether self-deceivers typically could recognize and respond to moral and non-moral reasons to resist the influence of their desires and emotions and instead exercise special scrutiny of the belief in question.

In the American democracy we have collectively (or by passive default) chosen to have at the moment, to serve and assuage our divergent biases, the question is whether a governing plurality, as Jack Nicholson said, is "as good as it gets". If you want to understand the shift in global business, watch out carefully what is happening these days in New York.

He says, "From my years in government I am confident I can do [the governing part]." His "critical question" is whether he can do the campaigning.

The story of Venice's rise and fall is told by the scholars Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, in their book "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty," as an illustration of their thesis that what separates successful states from failed ones is whether their governing institutions are inclusive or extractive.

"Now the question is whether the Somali government is capable of governing this space," Pham said.

British golf's governing body is pondering whether to abandon exclusive free-to-air television coverage of the Open Championship as it negotiates its next broadcasting deal.

USA Rugby, the governing body, is pondering whether to host the Irish in an NFL-sized arena on the theory that a bigger venue will entice an even greater attendance.