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

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

  • After returning from his honeymoon, Jim runs for governor of New York.  - Manhattan Melodrama
  • Divine forces punish and kill the governor appointed by Kiyomori to put down Kiso no Yoshinaka’s rebellion.  - The Tale of the Heike
  • Utopia takes place five years into the reign of Alvar Kresh as the governor of Inferno, who is now married to roboticist Fredda Leving.  - Isaac Asimov's Utopia
  • Samson is taken by Prince Ahtur, the military governor of the land of Dan, and a regiment of Philistine troops.  - Samson and Delilah (1949 film)
  • Odell was a Loyalist working with William Franklin, the last colonial governor of New Jersey and the son of Benjamin Franklin.  - Benedict Arnold
  • But next the boss decides McGinty should be governor of the state, and McGinty is duly elected.  - The Great McGinty
  • They decide to seek the assistance of Mirza's father the Emir, who turns out to be the governor of the region.  - Two Arabian Knights
  • Hester appeals to Dimmesdale in desperation, and the minister persuades the governor to let Pearl remain in Hester's care.  - The Scarlet Letter
  • It is conducted by Nigel Rowan (Nicholas Le Prevost) an aide to the governor of the province.  - The Jewel in the Crown (TV series)
  • When the Dauphin fails to relieve the city in time, the governor surrenders in return for Henry's promise to do Harfleur's population no harm.  - Henry V (1989 film)
  • Carson says that Grant's claims call into question his sanity, and that Ritchie should ask the governor to issue a stay of execution.  - Shadow Play (1961 The Twilight Zone episode)
  • Bergman is urged by Scruggs to air the full segment, their own lawsuit under threat by a lawsuit from the governor of Mississippi.  - The Insider (film)
  • The governor escapes the chaos, but is mortified to learn that Willie snapped plenty of pictures.  - Sick Puppy
  • The governor of an unnamed western state, Hubert "Happy" Hopper (Guy Kibbee), has to pick a replacement for recently deceasedS.  - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • When the old governor is unable to contain the pirate menace, Colonel Bishop is appointed governor.  - Captain Blood (1935 film)
  • Under the name Abulurd Rabban, he reigns as governor of the secondary Harkonnen planet Lankiveil.  - Vladimir Harkonnen

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