Example sentences of "[adj] authority have [be] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The structure of the developing national authority has been both diffuse enough to prevent it from being destroyed by any one single sweep of arrests ( there have been more than 50,000 arrests since the Intifada 's outbreak ) , and coherent enough to allow for the existence of a unified resistance strategy . |
| 2 | Sadly this latter process , desirable as it might be to stem the antics of a few irresponsible councils , has spilled over into Local Government generally with the unfortunate effect that many responsible authorities have been greatly frustrated in their legitimate desire to provide adequate services in their area . |
| 3 | The Bank management declared that changes to the project made by the Indian authorities had been very constructive and justified the Bank 's " continued support " . |
| 4 | Local authorities have been notoriously lax in projecting aims and policies and facing up to weaknesses . |
| 5 | Some local authorities have been very effective at this — in Greenwich , people who registered were entered in a prize draw . |
| 6 | Since the mid-1970's , English local authorities have been under increasing financial pressure . |
| 7 | Before discussing what form short and long term residential care should ideally take , it is important to note that local authorities have been extremely slow to provide any kind of residential care for the mentally handicapped . |