But movement has to be in a firm direction.

She has failed to give firm direction to local governments or to lead a forceful effort to check a growing Communist insurgency.

But there must be the sense that it has a firm direction.

It is Joe Barnett's firm direction that all others fail to achieve.

The wind was blowing in gusts without firm direction or purpose.

But there is no unequivocal statement as to why or how his life took a firm direction at this time.

Crisis came in the form of instability and the uncertainty of a firm direction.

"The Japanese economy is moving in a firm direction, out of the situation where it needed support from a huge amount of public investment," he said.

Without firm American direction there could be another war within a generation.

The Jets need firm direction from their coaches.