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
"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 Leslie, Lawrence J.
“Where is the white feather?” asked one of the older men who seemed to be in authority.
From The Black Phantom by Miller, Leo E. (Leo Edward)
Still, as a teacher, she would be in authority.
From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
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 Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
