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
One very lank gentleman, in a loose limp white cravat, long white waistcoat, and a black great-coat, who seemed to be in authority among them, felt called upon to acknowledge it.
From Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens, Charles
"To-morrow at midnight," said the first who appeared to be in authority.
From A Study in Scarlet by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
“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)
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.
