Example sentences of "[adj] with [art] idea " in BNC.
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1 | Even ignoring the fact that they were meant as definitions of natures or essences , Gassendi finds something wrong with the idea of finding universal propositions for the premisses of a scientific syllogism . |
2 | Many of the new style trustees put in by Downing Street saw nothing wrong with the idea . |
3 | ‘ Nothing wrong with the idea , ’ Andy says . |
4 | ‘ What was wrong with the idea of segmentation ? |
5 | This is consistent with the idea that the older generation in a three-generation family occupies the position of net giver of support , and that this is regarded as proper in a normative sense . |
6 | This is consistent with the idea that DNA binding and therefore transactivation by Myc requires association with Max ( either Max1 or Max2 ) or at least the Max bHLH-Z domain ( Max85 ; Figs 1 and 2 a ) . |
7 | In this case the dream is used as a political device — not consistent with the idea of credulous primitives believing in the literal truth of supernatural explanations . |
8 | These subjects tended to squeeze their bulbs when alpha rhythm had reduced — consistent with the idea that these experiences occur when cortical arousal drops . |
9 | These findings were consistent with the idea that REM sleep , and perhaps the dreaming associated with it was especially important , perhaps representing the most important function of sleeping . |
10 | All the patterns observed with a truncated polymerase and CRP are the juxtaposition of the individual patterns of CRP and α-C deleted polymerase consistent with the idea that both proteins bind independently to the lac UV5 promoter . |
11 | Our finding of highly similar introns in fungi and algae is consistent with the idea that introns have already been present in the bacterial ancestors of present day mitochondria and evolved concomitantly with the organells . |
12 | Such features are not consistent with the idea that the peninsula was built by longshore drift from the east , unless such drift was active only for short periods while during the intervening time the drift was predominantly from the west . |
13 | These results seem to be consistent with the idea of attention focusing in the arousal condition , hence improving memory for the central detail at the expense of peripheral information . |
14 | Deffenbacher ( 1983 ) reviewed the literature available on the relationship between emotional arousal and eyewitness testimony and concluded that the results were consistent with the idea that the general inverted-U relationship between arousal and performance could be used to account for the memory findings . |
15 | This is consistent with the idea that the importance of such memories is that they provide and anchoring point between personal and public life ( Neisser , 1982 ) or a coherent autobiographical history for the individual ( Conway , 1990 ) . |
16 | This portion of the curve is consistent with the idea that in normal driving levels of risk are low and that the increases in this level observed in most of this study correspond to levels still below the optimal level for performance on the memory task . |
17 | The effect of eradication of H pylori on basal gastrin and acid secretion is more consistent with the idea that circulating gastrin is responsible for driving basal acid secretion in patients with duodenal ulcer , because the fall in basal gastrin concentration on eradication was accompanied by a proportional fall in basal acid secretion . |
18 | Such a suggestion is , of course , entirely consistent with the ideas about the function of grammar as outlined in this chapter . |
19 | Piers Morgan seems to be very uncomfortable with the idea of a strong woman , especially one prepared to speak her mind . ’ |
20 | If you are uncomfortable with the idea of attending a local NHS run course , then some form of distance learning package , which involves studying at home with some tutorial support , may be what you need to get you started . |
21 | The very same women who had been all for their daughters travelling abroad seemed suddenly to get bored with the idea . |
22 | Three years ago there was hardly a young black cinema at all , now critics are drawing comparisons as if bored with the idea . |
23 | On this occasion , he grew bored with the idea of Algeria , and to the consternation of parliament commandeered a French warship to take him to Tunisia . |
24 | None of this , of course , is to be confused with the idea that all of the causal laws of science , or even many , are in the given way analogues in form of the ordinary belief that a particular causal circumstance necessitated a particular effect . |
25 | The idea that education should be functional for the individual is confused with the idea that education should be functional for society . |
26 | This definition of the essential nature of firm-type organization must not be confused with the idea that only authority is used to direct resources within firms that exist in the real world . |
27 | Mental imbalance should also be excluded , since that seems inconsistent with the idea of an ‘ ordinary person ’ , and the defence should be one of diminished responsibility . |
28 | That is totally inconsistent with the idea that they should charge some nationally calculated prices . |
29 | The pattern of velocity of eye movements of REM sleep is quite unlike that of waking eye movements , and seems inconsistent with the idea that they reflect scanning responses . |
30 | Instead , the information disseminated is designed to make too many people comfortable with the idea that these horrifying centuries of murder and pillage have been a fight for justice and democracy . |