21.   Mr Major wants to impress on President Delors the importance of the Commission exercising its authority over the Gatt crisis.

22.   The Environment Secretary, Chris Patten has suffered his most serious defeat yet in his battle with local authorities over poll tax levels.

23.   Although Riordan has no constitutional authority over schools, he has used his office as a bully pulpit to push for reform of the LAUSD.

24.   Although the changes are posed as recommendations, not orders, Commerce officials retain authority over Icann through next year.

25.   Although many of us have frustrations with the federal government, they have taken their complaints a step further and deny that the government has any authority over them.

26.   Alumnae, such as Emig, are furious that the college has recently begun insisting that it has ultimate authority over the money.

27.   Although Zhu does not appear to have been completely sidelined, his authority over economic reform seems to have been curtailed.

28.   Among other things, the judge ruled that the wildlife service does not own the wildlife, nor does it have the final authority over its management.

29.   Among them is a provision strongly opposed by the White House that would grant to an independent board of directors considerable authority over the IRS.

30.   And in eastern Afghanistan, tribal shuras, or councils, have recaptured authority over five provinces, Wardak, Logar, Paktia, Khost and Paktika.