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
Upon this there entered the room he whom the coxswain had spoken of as the Midshipmite, and who I rightly conjectured to be in authority over these dare-devils.
From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus
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
The man whom the two girls imagined to be in authority over the group of people whom they had seen had promised to come to them as soon as he could help them.
From Madge Morton's Secret by Chalmers, Amy D. V.
“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)
