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.

Cornelia had noticed a girl who seemed to be in authority, and who sat where she could oversee and overhear all that went on.

From The Coast of Bohemia by Howells, William Dean

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

I see it is best for the children, but I should like to know exactly who is to be in authority over them.'

From Beechcroft at Rockstone by Yonge, Charlotte Mary