Example sentences of "are [verb] [prep] the [adj] direction " in BNC.
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| 1 | But perhaps we are looking in the wrong direction . |
| 2 | There is a sense that things are heading in the right direction in South Africa , and that is all . |
| 3 | But you can spare very much trouble because there are times when you can say to someone , ‘ At this point , you are going in the wrong direction . ’ |
| 4 | You can enjoy the feeling that you and your life are moving in the right direction towards action , health , harmony and independence . |
| 5 | If the patient 's well-being is enhanced or if a problem such as asthma is cured , but joint pains flare up or a skin rash develops , the physician can reassure the patient that things are moving in the right direction and that the joint or skin problem should be transient and will also clear up in due course . |
| 6 | The consensus , however , is that we are moving in the right direction and the further 1% cut in base rates and its knock-on effect on mortgages is the best tonic the country could get . |
| 7 | The symptoms are moving in the opposite direction to suppression and this is necessary if a long-lasting cure is to be achieved . |
| 8 | Apparently , one out of every 16 signposts at crossroads in the region are pointing in the wrong direction . |
| 9 | Fiona : They are facing in the wrong direction . |
| 10 | Some of its light detectors are tuned to light polarised in one direction , while the rest are tuned to the opposite direction . |