"authority" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Last May three other suspects who had been arrested in the case were released, and the authorities admitted that they had the wrong people.
- Yes, the authority admitted, there were hairline cracks in the western end of the southern runway.
- The authority wants to flatten the whole of the Rivers area but admits negotiations are slow.
- The authorities later admitted, under pressure, that army officers had been responsible for the murders; the punishments were light.
- Some local authorities even admit to discriminating against foreign children.
- One local authority admitted to campaigners it recently lost more than 20 Vietnamese children inside 24 hours.
- The authorities can never admit this, as to do so would make Watergate look like a vicar's tea party.
- Indeed, even the American authorities have admitted that some of those behind bars are innocent.
- Even the national authorities will not admit that the safety tests outlined six months ago are no longer correct.
- In its settlement, which covers the years from 1985 to 1991, the authority did not admit any illegalities.
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