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Taking a few steps in my direction, in my most authoritive voice I said ....
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Conservatism as a philosophy is built around the idea that “The Truth” is already known, that their exists a specific and certain dogma that the population must conform to, and that it is responsibility of the authoritive conservative hierarchy to ensure that the public does obey.
Matthew Yglesias » The Political Virtue of Lying and Determination 2010
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Start getting authoritive, caution them as to their conduct, use force to get back a bit of control?
Staffs Police Have Some Fun SHOCK!! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Melanie S: Yes, that shoulder pad style was in the 1970; s and it was as though it was trying to make a woman look authoritive and powerful.
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Taking a few steps in my direction, in my most authoritive voice I said ....
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I say in my best authoritive voice, "In the meantime, this conference is over."
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Nevertheless, I maintain a dignified authoritive posture, rather than putting him in the nearest airlock.
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I say in my best authoritive voice, "In the meantime, this conference is over."
Archive 2010-02-01 2010
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Nevertheless, I maintain a dignified authoritive posture, rather than putting him in the nearest airlock.
Archive 2010-04-01 2010
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In cases like the above, you can ask your husband to use his firmest, most authoritive voice to explain to the intruder that his wife needs more rest and will not be able to visit anymore.
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