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Australia and New Zealand were both part of the British Empire, but had been governing themselves for decades.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2013

In effect, she discarded the 1973 constitution, under which she had been governing for one month, and opted to convert herself into a revolutionary President by issuing what is now known as the Freedom Constitution.

From Time Magazine Archive

He told his five thousand or so welcomers how busy he had been, governing New York�an amiable, spontaneous yet perfunctory speech until the last sentence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Five years ago, the military men who had been governing Brazil since a 1964 coup decided that they would take major steps to return the country to civilian rule.

From Time Magazine Archive

Until the month of May Kościuszko had been governing single-handed.

From Kościuszko A Biography by Gardner, Monica M. (Monica Mary)