Example sentences of "say [prep] [adj] authority " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been said on high authority that |
| 2 | This distinction has importance not least because it is often ( mistakenly ) said of local authority accounts that they are essentially cash accounts . |
| 3 | That can not be true , ’ she said with assured authority . |
| 4 | Then Radulfus said with composed authority : ‘ We already have an assessor . |
| 5 | ‘ All right , Shae , ’ he said with quiet authority . |
| 6 | ‘ I already know who you are , ’ he said with quiet authority . |