the powers that be

And the powers that be here had better watch out for themselves.

It's up to the powers that be in the town.

The powers that are in control here rule from the top down.

And that's because the powers that be, in general, have been men.

However, the powers that be were not prepared to let her go.

"I have a great respect for the powers that be."

Or do the powers that be still find his music offensive?

We just have to sit back and trust the powers that be.

Could the powers that be, or anyone else who knows, possibly get him on?

The powers that be would like nothing better than for us to go away quickly and quietly.

The powers that be have given a tentative green light.

They won't let the powers that be tell them what to think.

The powers that be have seemed allied against the plan for some time.

Have the powers that be in the Treasury thought about this?

But the powers that be were still not persuaded by the evidence.

The powers that be have been up to there tricks again.

They knew better than to disturb the powers that be.

And the powers that be in this city want immediate action.

He was still a student at heart, a rebel against the powers that be.

He's not intimidated by the powers that be in the union.

"The powers that be do not think of women first when a seat opens up."

I suspect the powers that be are the manager and members of the board.

You can get there on your own, but it's easier with the help of the powers that be.

"Maybe you should run the idea by the powers that be," she suggested, getting to her feet.

The future belongs to us, and the powers that be had better learn to deal with it.