Sentence examples for set a firm direction from inspiring English sources
Bonaventure quickly set a firm direction for the Order in an "encyclical letter" to all the friars on 23 April 1257, which admonished them to recover the "somewhat tarnished" luster of the Order.
A leading Chinese official who met him in December 2009, the most recent face-to-face encounter recorded in the cables, reported that as a result of his worsening health Kim had developed a tendency to "reverse policies", and that "officials also chart their own course as different factions competing for Kim's attention, making it difficult for Kim to set a firm, clear direction".
3. (S) According to XXXXXXXXXXXX, not only does Kim Jong-il decide to reverse policies on his own, but officials also chart their own course as different factions competing for Kim's attention, making it difficult for Kim to set a firm, clear direction.
The declaration does not set a firm date.
The judges did not set a firm deadline for lawmakers.
Set a firm deadline that you cannot move.
Also, set a firm deadline for yourself.
Set a firm boundary with them and don't waver.
These are the foundation, so set a firm one.
He also set a firmer Nov. 30 moratorium ending deadline.
