Example sentences of "[pron] a [adj] idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | The truth is that there are a few sites ( especially in North America ) where abundant remains of complete animals have been recovered , and from which a passable idea of the fauna of the Mesozoic can be obtained , but there are still great gaps in our knowledge , and many of the dinosaurs are known from a handful of individuals , or even a single specimen . |
| 2 | well a number of things have come up so let's just take a couple of votes as er , from hearing from a few people and of which people have n't managed to speak so , first of all , er , er people talked about fear being larger than the incidence of assault , are you afraid to go out in the dark ? , button one for yes and button two for no do you find that your afraid to go out in the dark , and then this hundred and that 's a very , I mean that 's , that 's a very significant figure fifty seven out of this hundred women say yes that their afraid to go out in the dark from time to time , I mean that , that is not as it should be , let me ask you are you ever afraid in your own home ? , button one for yes and button two for no and that two is a very worrying figure , twenty nine of of this hundred say yes their afraid in their home , let me ask you this have you trained in self defence ? , button one for yes and button two for no , I mean its something that comes up from time to time and I do n't know what your view and whether or not its a good idea , well twelve of the hundred here have er , eighty eight say no , of those twelve would you recommend it ? , did it make you feel better ? , yes |
| 3 | The figure you get from those calculations will give you a rough idea of the pension you would receive if there were no inflation nor pay rises between now and your retirement date . |
| 4 | ROS : I merely suggest that the position of the sun , if it is out , would give you a rough idea of the time ; alternatively , the clock , if it is going , would give you a rough idea of the position of the sun . |
| 5 | ROS : I merely suggest that the position of the sun , if it is out , would give you a rough idea of the time ; alternatively , the clock , if it is going , would give you a rough idea of the position of the sun . |
| 6 | erm at the end of a metre is difficult to be sure , but it 's somewhere between ten thousand years and fifty thousand years in these deposits , to give you a rough idea of the kind of length of time we 're talking about . |
| 7 | The format for the many specialist companies supplying credit information on individuals and companies varies but the following sample reports will give you a broad idea of what 's available . |
| 8 | If you are uncertain of the type of frame you want to use , or even of the very important role it plays in setting off the finished picture , browsing through the photographs in this book should give you a good idea of the tremendous versatility of frames , and also show you how the correct frame will focus the eye on the design itself , as well as balance all its elements . |
| 9 | In one respect it is superior , as by staying lower down you will be constantly amazed by the ever changing scenery — higher up the views give you a good idea of the terrain you 'll be walking through the next day . |
| 10 | Kathy and Eric Price run this small hotel as an ‘ extended home ’ which should give you a good idea as to its all pervading atmosphere of warmth and hospitality . |
| 11 | This should give you a good idea of what to expect if you do n't have the processing power or , perhaps more importantly , the inclination , to go Windows shopping . |
| 12 | A decade 's collection of Alasitas money will give you a good idea of the unsteady course of Bolivia 's economy . |
| 13 | I think the bit that stands up above the horizon is fine , I mean I think that gives you a good idea of what it would have been like had you been able to get the whole , or not perhaps the whole of it , but a lot more of the post up above the horizon simply by getting down lower . |
| 14 | Knowing how the camera portrays you will give you a better idea of how others see you . |
| 15 | To give you a better idea of how these three areas can contribute to self-control and ability to succeed with weight control , we will next look at each of them in some detail . |
| 16 | To give you a better idea of what you 'll be paying for , we put five shoes from leading manufacturers to the test . |
| 17 | You should enquire what the rules are and additionally , to give you a better idea of what size pension you might realistically expect , you could ask for some practical examples — say , over the last five years — of retired individuals in a similar earnings bracket to your own . |
| 18 | I feel we ought to be able to give you a better idea of the performance of different planning authorities . |
| 19 | I can give you a better idea after the autopsy , from examination of the stomach contents . |
| 20 | This will give you a clearer idea of the kinds of problem the individual children have ; and anyway , it may be right ! |
| 21 | All these points should be thought about and considered in relation to the space you have to play with ( a square room , rectangular room , cramped galley , and so on ) as well as any existing appliances , and should certainly give you a clearer idea of the sort of room that will answer your needs . |
| 22 | The reason this figure was produced is erm because one of the comments we had back from the other induction courses er Gareth , the reason we had produced this video was erm structure you 've never shown it , so it 's not necessarily tongue in cheek but it is a strictly sales structure but it will give you a clearer idea of our guide what to do to the role plays this morning , Saturday and tomorrow . |
| 23 | Anyway I explain all this to give you a basic idea of the principle . |
| 24 | This will give you a rudimentary idea of where to start . |
| 25 | That will give you a fair idea of the sort of environment in which institutions are placed , and the sort of environment in which you might be happy , and again , go for the environment in which you think you will be happiest . |
| 26 | That was not in itself a new idea , but its content and significance were greatly enlarged by him . |
| 27 | Wot a brilliant idea : the arm-wrestling match in Dallas described here . |
| 28 | Gives me a better idea of what he 's doing-how much he 's spending , what he 's spending it on . ’ |
| 29 | He said : ‘ I played in the unofficial Tests against all the rebel sides that came out to South Africa in the 1980s and that gave me a good idea of what to expect . |
| 30 | Finally this study has given me a good idea of what life has been for people living in the past in America , where as before , I would n't have had a clue and it 's also taught me that no matter how many times you read a book , you 'll always find new links and connections . |