Actions such as hers are beyond my authority to forgive.

But he said preventing Iran from enriching uranium was beyond the agency's authority.

But it subsequently turned out that those doing the negotiating had acted beyond their authority and were fired.

"Good thinking," said Sandecker with a glint in his eyes, "even if you did step beyond your authority."

The site is beyond the State of Georgia and the federal government's authority over cultural artifacts.

"All are beyond the state's regulatory authority to control air pollutants."

If the custodian is acting beyond his authority, then the prisoner must be released.

Is it really beyond your authority to give us permission for the return flight to the fifth planet?

"We think they have gone way beyond their authority," he said.

This action goes beyond the president's authority, and I expect the courts will find the appointment to be illegitimate.