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

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

  • The principals are taking a risk that she'll contain her artistic temperament and lay off the bottle.  - Morning Glory (1933 film)
  • Thoth works to contain and destroy the creature, and in so doing, neglects his duties in maintaining the Universe.  - Creatures of Light and Darkness
  • The bottle proves to contain a genie, who offers to grant four wishes to Castle and his wife.  - The Man in the Bottle
  • It is said to contain compromising information.  - The Purloined Letter
  • They find a heart-shaped locket that Tigger hopes will contain a picture of his family, but it is empty.  - The Tigger Movie
  • M'rrgla's old newsreels even contain clips of Sentinels being "serviced".  - Top 10 (comics)
  • In order to do this, she must first find the Universal Principles, a long lost book rumoured to contain a clue to the Gun's hiding place.  - Against a Dark Background
  • The crates purportedly contain the remains of Count Dracula (Béla Lugosi) and the Frankenstein Monster (Glenn Strange).  - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
  • The bracelet is found to contain detonation cord and Semtex explosive.  - Ticker (2001 film)
  • When the old governor is unable to contain the pirate menace, Colonel Bishop is appointed governor.  - Captain Blood (1935 film)
  • Eventually, Holden is no longer able to contain his feelings, and confesses his love to Alyssa.  - Chasing Amy
  • Belloq performs a ceremonial opening of the Ark, which appears to contain nothing but sand, all that remains of the Ten Commandments.  - Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • With Marvel, he returns to the village to recover three notebooks that contain records of his experiments.  - The Invisible Man
  • In Diablo, an unnamed warrior defeated Diablo and attempted to contain the Lord of Terror's essence within his own body.  - Diablo II
  • Mina discovers that each of their journals and letters collectively contain clues to which they can track him down.  - Dracula
  • Alia eventually commits suicide, realizing that Harkonnen's consciousness has surpassed her abilities to contain him.  - Vladimir Harkonnen

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