Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] the [adj] authority ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | One direct result of the nuclear authorities ' assumptions on the remote possibility of catastrophic accidents , however , was that its plans for dealing with an emergency were consequently limited . |
| 2 | In a bold demonstration of the federal authorities ' resolve to thwart any concrete Slovene actions which might lead to secession , late on Oct. 4 JNA military police occupied the Slovene territorial defence force headquarters in Ljubljana ( Slovenia 's capital ) . |
| 3 | I refer not only to the substantial amount of money that was made available , resulting in a £45 per week rise for nursing homes , which cost us a total of £225 million , but to the amendment that allowed the Secretary of State , after community care had been in place for some time , to take account of the local authorities ' assessments of reasonable rates and of their experiences in general . |
| 4 | It is regarded as " tax revenue allocated once and for all to the Community to finance its budget and accruing to it automatically without the need for any subsequent decision by the national authorities ' ( European Commission 1989b ) . |
| 5 | This was the source of the central authorities ' difficulty in making adequate assessments . |