Sentence examples for note of authority from inspiring English sources

That this doesn't happen here has everything to do with Mr. Whitehead, who plays his character on a single note of authority edged in exasperation, something this actor's booming baritone conveys effortlessly.

The 1920s and '30s produced many well-written historical novels, striking a new note of authority and realism, such as Drums (1925, transformed in 1928 into a boy's book with N.C. Wyeth's illustrations), by James Boyd, and The Trumpeter of Kracow (1928), by Eric Kelly.

Mr. Gregg hits the same appealing note of wry authority that he struck in "The Avengers" (it's not yet clear whether he has any others), and the newcomer Brett Dalton ("Killing Lincoln") shows some charm as a Bond-style operative.

The Connecticut ratifying convention debated rewriting the preamble to take note of God's authority, but the effort failed.

Ballmer likes to note that the lines of authority were not clear, which is part of what makes thinking about his tenure complicated: "Before I became C.E.O., I felt pretty completely responsible for the company," Ballmer says.

It is important to note that this conception of authority is what was described as a special conception above.

The French Foreign Ministry spokesman, Bernard Valero, said in a statement that "we have taken note of the legal authorities' decision concerning Clotilde Reiss and are therefore expecting her return without delay".

"I think it's still the case that women are less comfortable with being figures of authority," notes Woolcock.

"This is our last shred of authority," noted Jennifer Freeman, a member of the education council that represents much of Harlem, and a plaintiff in the suit.

The letter from the two senators took note of their committee's authority to inspect the returns in closed session.

Mr. Bush opened his address by noting that a "peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country".