The premium tariff is designed to directly counter the effect of the European Union's emissions trading scheme.

Beefeater, which never directly countered that attack, is well-known to the over-50 crowd, though less so to younger gin drinkers.

And I don't know that you can directly counter it.

But instead of directly countering, the other's frozen cleaved to his as closely as a shadow, moving in concert, always touching.

Cell C does not directly counter any concerns on its website, but proposes many positive outcomes and seeks feedback from participants.

The recommendation - in the 608-page Cambridge Primary Review - runs directly counter to existing Government policy.

For one thing, defining it so runs directly counter to the Emperor's stated desire to maintain peaceful relations with this important trade depot.

Or did you just directly counter my orders?

To repeat: the policy you are at present pursuing runs directly counter to our own interests.

But Heydrich would not directly counter a directive from his superior.