Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [vb pp] [prep] direct " in BNC.
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| 1 | The constitutional commission had also agreed that the country 's President should be elected by direct universal suffrage . |
| 2 | Savimbi said that the ceasefire should be followed by direct talks between UNITA and the government , followed by the formation of a transitional government . |
| 3 | Probably this work should be done by direct order to a local plant contractor . |
| 4 | A trial date had finally been set for 17 June 1991 , but given the obvious flimsiness of the case , he was still concerned that somebody within the DEA might be tempted into direct action . |
| 5 | Although as we have seen earlier the decorative qualities of gold could be explored by direct hammering , the archaeological record shows that goldsmithing of a sophisticated kind in fact developed in communities which practised copper or bronze metallurgy . |
| 6 | The analysis of particle sizes of coarse unconsolidated sediments may be achieved through direct measurement of individual pebbles . |
| 7 | The message may be communicated by direct remark or innuendo : ‘ Sex is dirty ’ , ‘ I have to put up with your father ’ , or ‘ It never did anything for me . ’ |
| 8 | Some capital may be obtained through direct transference , as when an acquired skill for keeping in touch with the latest developments and information in a given academic field is then applied to the world of fashion . |
| 9 | A person may be nominated for direct entry to fellowship if , by reason of public standing and professional experience , they appear to the council to be able and willing to personally advance the objectives of the Association . |
| 10 | The costs of children may be divided into direct costs — the outlay on the baby and mother around the time of birth , and indirect costs — the amounts foregone by mothers who take time out of paid employment , and who may return to work part-time and at lower rates of pay . |
| 11 | Hurd confirmed to the House that 18 of the 60 Hong Kong Legco seats would be filled by direct election in 1991 . |
| 12 | Repayments , according to officials , would be made by direct debit through the student 's personal account with a bank or building society . |
| 13 | On that view , ( 1 ) will be ascertained by direct observation of freezing water . |
| 14 | Cross-boundary flow adjustments to allocations will be replaced by direct billing for services rendered . |
| 15 | Some income will be taken in direct taxation , such as income tax and so will not be available for other uses . |
| 16 | Charles Haughey , the Irish Prime Minister , on Jan. 21 and again on Jan. 22 declared that if " a new and more broadly based agreement can be reached by direct discussions and negotiations with all the parties involved , the Irish government will be prepared to contemplate , in agreement with the British government , a new and better-structured agreement or arrangement to transcend the existing one " . |
| 17 | Similarly , the muscular output — the withdrawal response — can be generated by direct stimulation of the output nerves from motor neurons to the gill muscles . |
| 18 | Thus , for over sixty years , there have been specially equipped and staffed clinics throughout the country , where patients can be seen without direct referral by their general practitioners . |
| 19 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that that shows that there is scope , through a range of Government and quasi-government bodies , to encourage action beyond what can be done with direct Government money ? |
| 20 | This can be done by direct road , passing through a number of attractive little towns on the way . |
| 21 | This can be done by direct measurements of the maximum dimension of a hundred grains through a calibrated eye piece graticule , or on a screen , followed by calculation of the standard deviation of these dimensions and application of a conversion equation which adjusts this value for the effects of random sectioning ( e.g. Harrell & eriksson , 1979 ) . |
| 22 | The observation statements that form the basis of science are secure and reliable because their truth can be ascertained by direct use of the senses . |
| 23 | There is only a limited amount of change that can be achieved by direct transformation in the ‘ swords to ploughshares ’ manner . |
| 24 | Any further information can be obtained by direct approach to the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Committee for Chemistry , Dr K.A . |
| 25 | Scale formation can be prevented in direct boiler systems by fitting a water softener , water conditioner or scale reducer ( see page 42 ) or by keeping the water temperature below 60°C . |
| 26 | Any queries can be resolved by direct access to the original information on the project cost file , filed under cost headings in monthly batches . |
| 27 | In the former case , by employing civilian clerical staff a greater proportion of funds can be allocated for direct policing policies . |
| 28 | Those extreme inductivists , the logical positivists , went so far as to say that theories only have meaning insofar as they can be verified by direct observation . |