Index: lib/Doctrine/Query.php
===================================================================
--- lib/Doctrine/Query.php	(revision 7689)
+++ lib/Doctrine/Query.php	(working copy)
@@ -1749,7 +1751,8 @@
                                                                  'parent'   => $parent,
                                                                  'relation' => $relation,
                                                                  'map'      => null);
-                if ( ! $relation->isOneToOne()) {
+                // Fix for http://www.doctrine-project.org/jira/browse/DC-701
+                if ( ! $relation->isOneToOne() && !$this->disableLimitSubquery) {
                    $this->_needsSubquery = true;
                 }
 

Index: lib/Doctrine/Query/Abstract.php
===================================================================
--- lib/Doctrine/Query/Abstract.php	(revision 7689)
+++ lib/Doctrine/Query/Abstract.php	(working copy)
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@
      * @var bool Boolean variable for whether or not the preQuery process has been executed
      */
     protected $_preQueried = false;
+    
+    /**
+     * @var bool Boolean variable for whether the limitSubquery method of accessing tables via a many relationship should be used.
+     */
+    // Fix for http://www.doctrine-project.org/jira/browse/DC-701
+    protected $disableLimitSubquery = false;
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -2140,4 +2146,26 @@
     {
         return $this->getDql();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * getDisableLimitSubquery
+     * gets the disableLimitSubquery property.
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function getDisableLimitSubquery()
+    {
+        return $this->disableLimitSubquery;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * setDisableLimitSubquery
+     * Allows you to set the disableLimitSubquery property -- setting this to true will restrict the query object from using the limit sub query method of tranversing many relationships.
+     * @param boolean $disableLimitSubquery
+     */
+    public function setDisableLimitSubquery($disableLimitSubquery)
+    {
+       $this->disableLimitSubquery = $disableLimitSubquery;
+    }
+    
 }
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