And he was the principal author of his own misfortune.

He was the principal author of the law of separation, but, not content with preparing it, he wished to apply it as well.

He was a principal author of that law, together with its implementing rules, requiring prior conciliation as a condition for judicial recourse.

Of the 13 principal authors, five were academics and five were journalists.

Of the manifesto's principal authors, two were broadly against the war; two were broadly in support.