Example sentences of "having a [adj] idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , one need not be overly cynical to realise that having a good idea of what masses of people are likely to do in response to certain policies gives a competitive advantage to politicians and businessmen alike . |
| 2 | But by the nature of the staff that we have in this school , I do n't know whether Mr Goddard deliberately tries to surround himself with fools so that the school will collapse when he leaves , but the quality of the people that he has , in terms of having a broad idea of education is just a non-starter . |
| 3 | The first piece of advice that 's necessary is that you should n't just try to be fashionable by choosing juicy speeches that catch your eye without knowing the whole play and having a working idea of how to perform the speech . |
| 4 | The value of having a clear idea of what would be a realistic settlement and the fall back position can hardly be overemphasized . |
| 5 | The knack in dowsing is to be in the right frame of mind , not caring too much what answer you get , but at the same time having a clear idea of what you are looking for , otherwise you are opening yourself up to a very wide ‘ waveband ’ and things will get very confused . |
| 6 | Whether you 're planning a long backpacking trip or a succession of short excursions , having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish is the surest way to get the most for your time and money . |
| 7 | Allen studied the Neolithic revolution and became convinced that it was not a matter of someone having a bright idea and beginning to plant seeds . |