(1) This is a context in which cultural tradition, informal transmission and personal experience of efficacy, are likely to be as important as authoritative texts or the opinions of religious professionals.

(2) It stands without peer in the public arena as the most authoritative record of one of the nation's most trying experiences.

(3) As in other titles in this series, this has the authoritative text (here based on the first British edition of 1886 which sold for 1s.).

(4) The same year, he published his famous manual on tropical diseases, an authoritative text that appeared in several subsequent editions.

(5) This edition, however, is commonly treated as standard in American academic texts, including several authoritative studies of the history of the Novel.

(6) His fluent Hindi and authoritative self-confidence impressed even the police.

(7) Her would-be husband had a reputation among the men as a quietly authoritative man, a demanding but not cruel commander.

(8) Clinic staff may be seen as authoritative sources of prevention information.

(9) The voice is gentle, yet authoritative ; both calming and commanding.

(10) He held himself regally, an authoritative air surrounding him as he walked up to the group, his eyes holding amusement.

(11) The National Atlas makes authoritative , reliable geographic information more readily accessible to the public.

(12) Stylistically, the filmmaking is assured, authoritative and straightforward.

(13) So I simply pulled together some quotes - just the facts, taken from the most authoritative and reliable sources I could find.

(14) The role of Salieri demands a commanding and authoritative presence and this was supplied in abundance by Mark Craddock.

(15) The older one had that dominating, authoritative air about him.

(16) She managed to be both gentle and authoritative and I trusted her to bring you into the world.

(17) Henry, fighting the urge to just disappear and let the battle rage on, shifted somewhat pompously and very self-confidently into a loud authoritative voice.

(18) She was sweet, yet authoritative , her ranking as Commander giving her more power then she had been ready to handle at first, but now she carried it well on her slim shoulders.

(19) If either of these claims were right, the epistemic status of science as an objective and authoritative source of information would be greatly reduced.

(20) On television, he exudes confidence and authoritative judgment.