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Discover LudwigThe phrase "authorities does not" is not correct in written English.
It should be "authorities do not" since "authorities" is a plural noun.
Example: "The authorities do not have enough evidence to proceed with the case."
Alternatives: "the authorities fail to" or "the authorities are not able to".
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Because the European public procurement regime – the cause of the extended tendering processes so disliked by public authorities – does not apply where there is no profit motive.
Last month the Big Green Gathering, a vaguely radical eco-festival, was shut down at the last minute, fuelling suspicion that playing ball with the authorities does not pay dividends.
In the meantime, it would be a mistake for Britons, even those without connections to the Commonwealth, to imagine that making financial "high net worth" the basis of how people can travel to or settle in Britain and how they are treated by immigration authorities does not concern them.
"The parasitic parking policy of local authorities does not help," he said.
"Reporting it to the local authorities does not mean that the victim reported it to local authorities..
The litany of nefarious or at least stupid responses by local police and Missouri state authorities does not even begin to encapsulate what is wrong.
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Dealing with authorities doesn't always work so smoothly.
The authorities did not reveal further details.
The authorities did not release her name.
The authorities did not discuss a motive.
Authorities did not release any other details.
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