Sentence examples for authorities were unable from inspiring English sources

In August 2010, Ofsted warned that local authorities were unable to keep track of missing pupils.

Despite the heightened concern about Mr. Mohammed, the authorities were unable to find him.

The authorities were unable to say yesterday why an innocent man would have incriminated himself.

The local authorities were unable to send a rescue helicopter to the ashram.

The island's airports remained closed and authorities were unable to reach some communities cut off by flooding and landslides.

However, the man resigned before the investigation concluded and authorities were unable to take action against him.

The authorities were unable to silence human rights protesters, thanks in no short measure to websites and mobile phones.

"I cannot understand why the authorities were unable to control the crowd when it originally started," he said.

A spokeswoman for the fire brigade said the authorities were unable to say whether anyone had been killed or injured.

The local authorities were unable to help survivors as public servants were unable to report for duty.

When the authorities were unable to locate him, he was found in contempt of court in August 2009.