The island of Hainan is the only province where the powers that be have embraced golf construction and then for tourism purposes only.
But Mr Micheletti will not find it easy to cede his job to a man who is abhorred by most of his people and all of the powers that be in his country.
It was an appropriate title; the powers that be really did learn a lesson from the Prague Spring.
The Chinese woman was only doing her job faithfully under a tight working schedule set by the powers that be, which left her no discretion for any departure from the norms.
For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
When the powers that be at the Bernabeu failed to value their unsung hero highly enough, there were groans aplenty from Madrid's biggest stars but they could not prevent Claude embarking on a new challenge in England.
If the powers that be get it right, the project has the potential to place Hong Kong firmly on the global art map.
If you believe you've been treated unfairly by the powers that be and left behind economically, you feel this anger.
Time was when Mexico's Supreme Court dutifully rubber-stamped whatever the government and the powers that be desired-as its counterpart in Venezuela now does (see article).
Gates' performance during the hearing didn't sway the powers that be.
a plan vetoed by the powers that be.
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