Of course if the fight went on long enough the local authorities might intervene.

Fortunately, the local authorities intervened on time and the game got suspended.

A local official said the authorities could not intervene in a cultural ritual.

Few apply for social services, and the authorities rarely intervene in their lives.

Martin said the 25 minutes of picketing was about to end when the authority intervened.

An 11-year-old daughter, who was not at home when authorities intervened, has not been allowed to return.

On the 15th day, civil authorities intervened and insisted that the church be reopened.

If people break the law, the authorities must dispassionately intervene.

There have never been reliable statistics on the sale of girls, and the authorities often do not intervene.

We would like to see restrictions on when national regulatory authorities can intervene.