As for Mr. Hekmatyar, Mr. Abedi said that he maintained a "direct link" with him, and that he was authorized to negotiate on his behalf.
He maintained a direct control over its operations, directing its affairs in an autocratic manner, and refusing to tolerate rival sources of power - or constraints upon his freedom of action.
"And as soon as the sound started, the animal stopped feeding and maintained a directed heading and moved away from the sound source".
Individual organs differ in density of vasculature and, consequently, in the number of cells, which do not maintain a direct contact with the capillaries or primary interstitial fluid directly mixing with the blood.
Having control of your categories (and beyond that, your keywords--which are basically the final piece of the identity puzzle, like your favorite color, or what you like to eat) directly through Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon's digital self-publishing solution) is reason enough to maintain a direct relationship, and not hand it over to CreateSpace or Ingram Spark.
Having done so much homework confers on Russert a dutiful-schoolboy aspect, and he always maintains a direct, unpreening manner.
Meg's brother, Charles Wallace, is cryptically "gifted" — he somehow seems to maintain a direct line to the essences of things.
There are nine states in the union where the government maintains a direct monopoly on the sale of hard liquor.
They're curtailing users' freedom to install full-featured PC software, and subverting the rights of developers and publishers to maintain a direct relationship with their customers.
Among the more recently planted sections are the Belvoir oaks, which were planted with acorns from the Belvoir forest, maintaining a direct link with Ireland's ancient trees.
