Sentence examples for was governed for from inspiring English sources

The country was governed for three decades by repressive military regimes until it returned to democratic rule in 1985.

Sousa landed in Brazil in 1549 and founded Salvador (Bahia), a capital from which Brazil was governed for 214 years.

Only 26% of respondents thought that their country was governed for the benefit of all, rather than that of a few powerful groups.

From here, a subcontinent was governed for almost a century".

The land to the south of Severin was governed for Bulgaria by the despot of Vidin, Michael Shishman, a supporter of Csanád.

Giles, in his first outing said he was governing for all Territorians.

Whether they voted 'No' or 'Yes', people said we need to change the way we are governed and who we are governed for.

"We know our country needs to change in the way it is governed and we know our country needs to change in who it is governed for.

The main Protestant (Calvinist) church has been governed for a long time by Togolese moderators.

But this mood of change is not just about how we are governed; crucially, it is about who we are governed for.

After being governed for twelve years by the 12th-richest person in America, who on earth would vote for a supermarket owner who's only No. 212?