1.   As we have seen, local education authorities responded to these many initiatives from central government.

2.   Local authorities must also respond to requests for information from a variety of interested groups.

3.   The authorities have responded to complaints of increasing truancy with legislation apparently strict but in practice almost ineffective.

4.   I trust local authorities will respond positively to this settlement.

5.   Authorities were responding to a telephone call when they made the arrest.

6.   Authorities have been responding to the growing public alarm.

7.   Board officials said the authority has not responded effectively.

8.   Brazilian authorities did not respond to an e-mail requesting comment.

9.   Cuban authorities respond to invitations addressed to her with suggestions that another doctor take her place.

10.   Five months later, authorities responded to a call on the Child Abuse Hotline that a toddler had been badly beaten.