1.  Might the peahens not have perfectly good direct reasons for choosing as they do?

2.  But automakers might be more likely to change the electrical system for a more direct reason, better fuel economy, particularly in Japan and Europe.

3.  Putin, oblique as ever, gave no direct reason for the punishments, leaving other officials free to speculate about his motives.

4.  There is no direct rational reason for not buying something because our forces are at war, but consumers are not necessarily rational.

5.  Berisha gave no direct reason for not sending troops to Bosnia itself.

6.  Smith could give no direct reason for pulling Armstrong off the team, the paper said.