Sentence examples for managed to govern from inspiring English sources

But Mr Harper has managed to govern effectively despite his lack of a majority.

UMNO is already unhappy that the PAS has so far managed to govern without upsetting the Chinese and Indian minorities who do not share its Islamic enthusiasms.

And what could be more reassuring in 2012 than a biography that explains how in turbulent, divided times a great president actually managed to govern?

But Britons might note that Mr Harper has managed to govern for four years without a parliamentary majority, and that this has not prevented Canada from sailing through the recession.

The two Dutch coalition partners had managed to govern since taking office in 2010 only because Mr. Wilders, an anti-Muslim, anti-immigration firebrand, cooperated in Parliament to give them a majority.

Although previous prime ministers have managed to govern with such a slight majority, the assessment is that Netanyahu lacks the personal and political skills to hold such a coalition together.

His riposte to all the criticism would surely be to succeed where his predecessors failed, either by extracting lasting concessions to address concerns over the electoral system or by managing to govern effectively in partnership under the present rules.

The anti-Tory vote gets split between Labour and Liberal Democrats, and because of Britain's "first past the post system," the Tories manage to govern despite an anti-conservative majority.

Bewkes cited Fox's dual class share structure, which hands control to the Murdoch family even though they are minority shareholders, "regulatory risks" and the ability of Fox's management "to govern and manage" a merged company of this size as factors for the rejection.

Instead of sweeping promises and grand goals, it emphasizes what the incumbent has managed to achieve despite governing during a historic economic downturn.

SEOUL, South Korea — President Lee Myung-bak's governing party managed to keep its majority in Parliament after South Koreans voted Wednesday, a result that is likely to bolster the position of its expected presidential nominee.