| After all, the last time our Richard tried for the franchise, the powers-that-be were unimpressed. |
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| The powers-that-be are scrambling to react to pressure from a dissatisfied public. |
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| The powers-that-be assured me that the shots were going to be lovely and artistic. |
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| My concern now is that the powers-that-be will bring in fluoridation through the back door. |
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| They believe that this report will embarrass the powers-that-be into triggering a flood of funds to tackle the ravages of heroin. |
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| A cushy job pulling in clients for a big law firm might be tough to come by if the powers-that-be take away your lawyering licence. |
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| They had bent to accept the rules and diktats set down by the powers-that-be. |
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| It angers me that the powers-that-be can suddenly find the money to spend on cleaning up places when dignities come to call. |
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| Every person who stands up in protest against the plans makes it that little bit more awkward for the powers-that-be to steamroller ahead. |
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| While refusing to be deluded by any of the self-justifications of the powers-that-be, they attempt to contribute to the good of the society in which God has placed them. |
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| If we were Australian aboriginals, wouldn't we be fighting to resist this erosion of our songlines and sacred places, by the secular powers-that-be? |
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| The powers-that-be have got to decide that. |
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| But in football, the powers-that-be have always been reluctant. |
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| But they still embarrass the powers-that-be. |
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| We know so little about modern war and we are so excluded by the powers-that-be that without the commitment and professionalism of journalists we would know nothing. |
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| Let's hope the powers-that-be get the message. |
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| It would be a prudent move by the powers-that-be to take these points into account if the spoils of globalisation and global investments are to be shared by all. |
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| The move caused extreme offence among the powers-that-be. |
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| But what everyone would also welcome is an assurance that the powers-that-be won't make such a pig's ear of things again. |
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| For some reason the students of York University decided to challenge the powers-that-be with a rent strike. |
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| We can only pray the response is positive, although what is depressing in my book is that the powers-that-be might need any chivvying along in the first place. |
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