Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [verb] [art] direct " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was told I was getting a direct order , but I refused to pack and asked to see the governor . |
| 2 | The rule for identifying the relevant variables was given in chapter 12 : when we are assessing the direct effect of one variable upon another , any third variable which is causally connected to both variables and prior to one of them should be controlled . |
| 3 | Accordingly , they were asked the direct question : " Would you describe this as science fiction ? " |
| 4 | A few minutes later they were given a direct order to go to bed — and if you disobey a direct order you 're instantly put on report . |
| 5 | It is answering a direct need of the audience . |
| 6 | You may consult this man , but he is to have no direct or unsupervised contact with the families of the girls , and he is to work only under your orders , not independently . |