be in authority
Example Sentences
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A woman who seemed to be in authority grabbed his wrist.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2011
The man was talking and seemed to be in authority.
From Kid Wolf of Texas by Paul S. (Paul Sylvester) Powers
It is a painful revelation, and the moral which it teaches us is, to be gracious to other poor suppliants if it ever comes to our turn to be in authority.
From The Daughters of a Genius by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
That those are in authority who ought to be in authority, and that they know what they are doing appears to them a truth of which there can be no doubt.
From The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Constance Garnett
"Murphy, you watch this man while I make a call on the neighbors," said the officer who seemed to be in authority.
From The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan by Harold MacGrath
