How to use "behalf" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "behalf" in popular movie and book plots

  • In court, numerous people including Corinne testify on Sonny's behalf and tell the judge he is a suitable father.  - Big Daddy (1999 film)
  • Brummel denies any wrongdoing on behalf of the police department and insists it was all a mistake.  - This Present Darkness
  • Bhuvan accepts this wager on behalf of the villages in the province, without their consent.  - Lagaan
  • The next morning, Aubrey holds a service, asking on behalf of the crew for God and Hollum's forgiveness.  - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  • A short debate between Sonny and Zeus occurs, with Mnemosyne interceding on behalf of Kira and Sonny.  - Xanadu (film)
  • To earn extra money toward his voyage to the United States he also writes threatening collection letters on behalf of a local moneylender.  - Angela's Ashes
  • Bigelow had notarized the document for Eugene Phillips six months earlier on behalf of Phillips' business associate George Reynolds.  - D.O.A. (1950 film)
  • Queen Elizabeth intercedes on Clarence's behalf and Edward IV spares his life.  - Richard III (1995 film)
  • Seraph contacts Morpheus and Trinity on behalf of the Oracle, who informs them of Neo's confinement.  - The Matrix Revolutions
  • The Officer begs the Explorer to speak to the current Commandant on behalf of the machine's continued use.  - In the Penal Colony
  • Sara's intervention on Buck's behalf forces an armed face-off between the two convicts who threaten to kill one another.  - Runaway Train (film)
  • On Mattie's behalf Daggett pays Cogburn for Cogburn's part in Chaney's capture.  - True Grit (1969 film)
  • The group wants Theo to approach Xan on their behalf and ask for various reforms, including a return to a more democratic system.  - The Children of Men
  • Murray accepts the duel on Tromeo’s behalf and, in the ensuing brawl, is mortally wounded by Tyrone‘s club.  - Tromeo and Juliet
  • After establishing a semi-permanent structure based on a Quonset hut, they claim the moon on behalf of the United Nations.  - Rocket Ship Galileo
  • Blackie angrily refuses the prize money, stating that Mary had no right to sing on behalf of his club.  - San Francisco (1936 film)

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