Example sentences of "[vb infin] directly [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 All of the songs in Get Ready ! area specially written for the course , and will appeal directly to the interests of children of this age .
2 His ‘ we ’ sometimes hinted at the nationalist ‘ we ’ of Britain , in a way which would appeal directly to the sentiments of the audience .
3 Finally , the court could act directly in the interests of the victims and instruct the corporation to compensate them .
4 It must relate directly to the facts in issue in a case or be relevant to those facts in that it tends to prove or disprove them in some way .
5 There are many types of reading test currently used in primary schools ; most of them , however , are norm-referenced rather than criterion-referenced , and so do not relate directly to the levels of attainment described above .
6 The current ‘ cross-boundary flow adjustment ’ will be abolished , leaving districts to ‘ pay directly for the services provided for their patients by hospitals in other Districts … ’
7 Water poured in the funnel will go directly to the roots .
8 He can not interfere directly with the proceedings of the Common Law Courts ; he can not issue a new writ which will have much chance of being held good by those courts .
9 These are piers built out over the harbour , and indicate old merchants ' houses , where ships could unload directly into the premises .
10 Another argument in favour of fees over commission is that there will be more incentive for stockbrokers to take a real interest in their clients ' portfolios , since any increase in their value will bear directly on the brokers ' remuneration .
11 You can talk directly to the experts on their stands .
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