1.   An open man with a direct gaze, Carlin hopes to win skeptics over with his Midwestern work ethic, management experience and commitment.

2.   An appealing child with a remarkably direct gaze, Ugyen Trinley had impressed his followers with his intelligence and seriousness of purpose.

3.   Ferraro paused and answered with a direct gaze and a serious tone of voice.

4.   Lopez, still a tall figure with a direct gaze, has put on weight since his high-powered stint with the two big auto makers.

5.   She has a strong jaw, a direct gaze, and reddish-brown hair that she has worn in the same simple pageboy style throughout her adult life.

6.   When he speaks in an interview, he fixes a direct gaze on the questioner while patiently and politely answering every question.