Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [prep] the right direction " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would it be worthwhile for each discipline to set up think tanks — if one does not already exist — of their most imaginative scientists , engineers etc , with , perhaps , three remits : ( i ) to identify major problems for which current and foreseeable knowledge offers no solution ; ( ii ) to pinpoint what basic knowledge is needed , what would be the characteristics of the ideal chemical or other material , together with the relevant techniques for using them ; ( iii ) recognising that what is being considered may be so far out of sight as to be beyond worthwhile research based on existing knowledge and know-how , to organise a system that will recognise the first appearance of the new knowledge and then steer research in the right direction without delay . |
| 2 | Then he left her side , cantering to where some of the party needed guidance in the right direction . |
| 3 | His office , which works in fine arts , craft , film and video and photography , may proffer straight advice on projects or simply point applicants in the right direction for funding . |
| 4 | In this case the structure of the funnel that was , supposed to channel effort in the right direction has failed to do so . |
| 5 | Things get much more complicated on later levels , though , where you have to keep moving around to nudge bubbles in the right direction to avoid them colliding and dropping all the grubs . |