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
It is precisely some one to be in authority over us that we want to elect.
From Three Dramas by R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) Sharp
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
"You, Jim," called out the fellow who appeared to be in authority.
From The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia by James Wells Champney
"What d'ye mean by saying that, Jenkins?" demanded the man who seemed to be in authority, since the second one called him "sir," and seemed ready to obey his orders.
From The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island by Lawrence J. Leslie
