authorizing

"The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The scientist carefully examined the strange matter in the lab. "

"The police were wiretapping the suspect's phone to gather evidence. "

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

"My parents gave their consent for me to attend the school dance. "

"The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government."

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "

"The student council organized a fundraising event for the school library. "

"In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."