Sentence examples for authority to direct from inspiring English sources

This has been changed so that the wife is now her husband's equal in authority to direct the moral and material direction of the family This change was first proposed by the Minister of Justice, M. Jean Foyer.

In her current role Owens has the authority to direct the Met commissioner.

Mr Obama's chosen route around a deadlocked Congress is to use his executive authority to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to draw up new regulations.

He added that the State Education Department has the authority to direct the state comptroller to withhold aid from the district until it pays up.

(E) I reserve the authority to direct the secretary of defense, at anytime hereafter, to transfer to a governmental authority control of any individual subject to this order.

Twelve years ago, while applying for the BBC directing course, she was asked: "What makes you think you have the authority to direct actors?" ("an extraordinary question").

Indeed, attacks are encouraged by certain clerics from their pulpits every Friday.In fact, Mr Khatami lacks the authority to take direct action against extremists in the security services.

On Sunday, the river temporarily breached a levee in Atchison County, Mo., leading the authorities to direct about 600 residents in low-lying areas of Hamburg, Iowa, to leave within 24 hours.

Being aware of bottlenecks and upcoming traffic will allow authorities to direct traffic and emergency response vehicles accordingly minimising delays within the overall transport network.

Epidemiologists in remote places could use their phones to monitor the spread of disease and alert public health authorities to direct resources where they're needed.

Increasing the accuracy of heat-wave mortality models will assist public health authorities to direct preventive actions when they are most needed.