Example sentences of "to have a clear [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm I 've had one comment from the people in Nottingham , that er we need to have a clearer idea of exactly what we want from people , and then let them go away and and read more detailed bumf in more detail . |
| 2 | This teacher obviously felt that self-assessment helped her children to have a clearer idea of what marks and grades referred to . |
| 3 | When we apply these views to early childhood we begin to have a clearer picture of deaf children 's future . |
| 4 | This was particularly noticeable in relation to the development and use of pupil self-assessment procedures in some of the art departments visited , as a method for encouraging children to have a clearer understanding of what they are attempting to do , to enable them to have a more informed approach to criticism , but also as a very beneficial diagnostic tool for teachers to evaluate the effectiveness of their own teaching programmes . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's such a relief to have a clear complexion again , ’ declared Bethan |
| 6 | When you use this you are editing the event as you record it so you need to have a clear plan as to what you want to record and what you do n't . |
| 7 | Apple Computer Inc chief John Sculley reckons it is essential for the head of a computer company to have a clear grasp of technological directions and acknowledged that it took him several years before he felt confident to take strategic decisions . |
| 8 | Here , some teachers found themselves , often for the first time in their careers , with the opportunity to engage in depth with a small number of individuals , yet were not always able fully to exploit the possibilities because sustained questioning and discussion at that level required them to have a clear framework of the kinds of question they wished to promote and a grasp of the ways a sequence of such questions related to the wider map of the curriculum area in which a particular learning task was located . |
| 9 | To have a clear philosophy , and a staff who back it , is not enough : it has to be sold to representatives of the community who have considerable power to make life difficult if they are not convinced . |
| 10 | RACING DOWN Royal are hoping to have a clear date for their big July fixture next year . |
| 11 | Join Congress , Mr Gandhi seemed to be saying , and create a party strong enough to have a clear majority . |
| 12 | It is necessary both to predict what is likely to be found in a discourse before trying to process it , and to have a clear purpose in processing . |
| 13 | There thus seems to be a need for those planning services to have a clear idea as to the role of any planned day care . |
| 14 | Nobody seemed to have a clear objective in mind and the speakers had obviously not been briefed on what to expect . |
| 15 | For a politician to have a clear objective is to offer hostages to his opponents . |
| 16 | Structured thought which had as its main attributes three themes of course before you had that you had to have a clear objective which helped you to choose what those three themes were , and why why did we choose three as a based on |
| 17 | Ellison had a header disallowed for offside following good work from Drew Coverdale , then was unfortunate not to have a clear sight of goal when Steve O'Shaughnessy 's through ball struck Ellison on the back . |
| 18 | In place of agonizing doubt and uncertainty , he appeared to have a clear sense of direction . |
| 19 | As with all scientific endeavour , however , it is essential to have a clear vision of the true goal and to have critically appraised the steps required to achieve it . |
| 20 | The third and last time she was wakened that night , it was by the voice of her husband saying , ‘ What it is to have a clear conscience . |
| 21 | If you 're lucky enough to have a clear day , the view of the distant Alps , the city and the lake beneath is quite unforgettable . |
| 22 | It is essential if you are to have a clear mind about each particular job and interview that you keep your applications and all the information relevant to them methodically filed and easily accessible . |
| 23 | The masses can never be expected to have a clear conception of a supreme God without investing those attributes with a projection of their own personality . |
| 24 | Although ITT claims to have a clear lead in the new technology , it is not alone in the race . |
| 25 | It is essential , when embarking upon such operations , to have a clear understanding of the rules which will apply if disaster strikes . |
| 26 | It is important to have a clear understanding of the impact of legal aid on tribunal representation . |
| 27 | Like other textbook writers , Greer seems to have a clear understanding of the ways in which the examination system services a class-ridden society : CSE Mathematics Book 2 has a whole section on overtime and piecework with a briefer section on salaries paid to ‘ people like teachers , civil servants , secretaries and company managers ’ . |
| 28 | If changes in money supply have a major effect on the economy , and if the government therefore attempts to control the supply of money , it is important to have a clear understanding of ( a ) the purposes of money and ( b ) the definition of money . |
| 29 | ( b ) Taking instructions As noted above , the drafter needs to have a clear understanding of the nature of the client 's business , in order to ensure that the terms meet the needs of the client 's business , taking account of its products , customers and problems . |
| 30 | It should be possible to predict the number of students likely to achieve Compact goals , and therefore to have a clear number of jobs to aim for . |