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
Still, as a teacher, she would be in authority.
From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
"To-morrow at midnight," said the first who appeared to be in authority.
From A Study in Scarlet by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
At the great distance we are from home it behoves some one to be in authority, if we are ever to see the Netherlands again.
From Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Forbes, George
Eustace, I beg that you will decide who is to be in authority in this house—your mother or this young lady.
From Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance by Cameron, H. Lovett, Mrs.
