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1 Only the father, but not the mother had authority over their children.
2 The views had authority from Augustine and Chrysostom, but Arnauld was condemned.
3 He had authority to act should his superior not return on time.
4 He had authority over all crimes involving scholars, except murder and mayhem.
5 He had authority of some sort over practically every child in New Town.
6 Musharraf had authority to dismiss parliament and make top military and judicial appointments.
7 Like all the Kuisls, he seldom spoke, but what he said had authority .
8 He had authority from Stauer to commit a lot more funds than that.
9 He had authority , therefore, for this view in his contemporary sources.
10 Not one representative of seven colonies had authority to reassure him.
11 If they had authority , they were within their right to use their discretion.
12 He was wondering whether anybody at Hilmer's office had authority to sign checks.
13 Any one in the uniform of the army had once had authority over him.
14 The chief officer usually had authority to pick the crew.
15 They also had authority to reprimand, suspend, and terminate traders, according to the SEC.
16 Then a press report quoted Coolidge denying he had authority to cut the levee.
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