The next day the wind increased, blowing more from the north, consequently in a less favorable direction for the "Bonadventure."

He had hoped that Kurak would adjust her attitude in a favorable direction, but she had, if anything, grown worse.

They prepare the family's food but also the sacrificial meals that turn divine attention in favorable directions.

Working to the left of the Italian boat, Cayard found good pressure from a favorable direction and soon, remarkably, clawed back into the lead.

The law appears to be evolving in a direction favorable to plaintiffs.

Deception and luring plans, some of them wild, others reasonable, were being designed to draw the Posleen in the more favorable direction.

So the minute the economy starts to turn in a favorable direction, the law firms will be out there looking to expand.

"Though we must remain cautious, I believe the Japanese economy is heading in a favorable direction."

The commission's action against Allstate comes as its leadership and attitudes are shifting in a direction potentially more favorable to corporations.

But the crackdown on illegal gambling, Mr. Killeen said, has turned the market in a more favorable direction.