Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] in the [adj] direction " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some jews went in the opposite direction by expropriating a territory in Palestine ( on the grounds of an historical occupation ) to substantiate their claim to being a nation . |
| 2 | Irritated by the idea at the heart of the initiative — mixing cash and staff from the public and private sectors — Treasury officials jumped in the other direction . |
| 3 | Other great cities went in the same direction , without any questions being asked in central government , or by the opposition , about the electoral system . |
| 4 | The two men went in the opposite direction . |
| 5 | Total employment during the quarter rose 700 , but operating expenses went in the opposite direction from cost of sales , 30.3% of revenues compared with 32.5% in the year-ago quarter , as the company continued the remorseless cost-cutting drive . |
| 6 | Total employment during the quarter rose 700 , but operating expenses went in the opposite direction from cost of sales , 30.3% of revenues compared with 32.5% in the year-ago quarter , as the company continued the remorseless cost-cutting drive . |