Example sentences of "a clue " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had n't a clue what was expected . |
| 2 | He took it all for granted , and would never have a clue just how blessed he was . |
| 3 | She has n't a clue and asks me out for a drink . |
| 4 | The completed bear , pressed into the beanbag model , gave a clue to the depth required to be cut from the block of timber for the beanbag . |
| 5 | Neither manager would give a clue as to his team , or discuss in depth a match which could see the Republic qualify for the finals for the first time . |
| 6 | This could provide a clue as to the bombers ' whereabouts between 16 September and the bombing , which killed 10 bandsmen . |
| 7 | Until they play against teams of the quality of Italy and Yugoslavia , we shall not have a clue . |
| 8 | I see wide attackers being allowed to come inside for shots , centre-backs who do not appear to have a clue about positional play and plenty of evidence to suggest that we are no longer producing defenders with the ability and confidence to cope on their own . ’ |
| 9 | There is no point in complaining ; they may try to mollify you in their irritatingly good English , but they will not have a clue what you are so anxious about . |
| 10 | The satirical phrase used to embarrass the ‘ Action Men ’ is that they have the ‘ John Wayne syndrome ’ ; the fact it is Wayne rather than Rambo who is used to ridicule them gives a clue that it tends to be the older members of the force who use the term to describe the exuberant younger policemen . |
| 11 | In such circumstances one particular recipe takes over , which Easton 's section police call ‘ bluff ’ : ‘ Even though you might n't have a clue , you bluff your way through . ’ |
| 12 | They probed and measured and cross-questioned Phoebe in the most condescending manner , made worse by the fact that they clearly did not have a clue as to what might have happened . |
| 13 | ‘ Maggie darling , I do n't have a clue what happened last night , but I think you do . ’ |
| 14 | They do n't have a clue what maintenance of buildings is all about . |
| 15 | They had n't a clue where the fire was coming from . |
| 16 | Neither Brunswick Brothers AS from Docklands or Tile Kiln AS from Hackney will have a clue where the venue for the match is until they actually arrive . |
| 17 | A clue as to what this might be comes from our personal experience if we attempt to miss a night 's sleep and stay up all night ( fig 1.2 ) . |
| 18 | One or other of these could always give you a clue . |
| 19 | I would really like to wear some fashionable clothes on the slopes but have n't got a clue where to start looking . |
| 20 | And you ca n't develop a prototype system because the users have n't got a clue what they want . |
| 21 | ‘ Not a clue , ’ I say . |
| 22 | This in turn gives us a clue as to whether the ‘ feelgood ’ aura from rising house prices is likely to be reversed quickly . |
| 23 | All those wins , plus being top of the US Money List for 133 days — it was a fabulous run and it is all faithfully recorded , providing on second reading a clue as to why Lyle is now having trouble hitting his hat . |
| 24 | At this point the two girls just marched off the train , one of them picked up David , the other one picked me up , screamed Russian things at the soldiers — I have n't a clue what they were saying — and marched us back on the train and barred the door , while the Russian soldiers were standing on the platform screaming horrible things at them . |
| 25 | Hanson 's investment is a clue that change is again overdue . |
| 26 | A clue to his role may be found in the fact that only seven times did he take five wickets in an innings and never once ten in a match . |
| 27 | Perhaps that last phrase gives us a clue as to why fundamentalism holds on so tenaciously to life . |
| 28 | It has to start with other ideas , offering us a clue or two as to why God chose this particular route for his Son and for us . |
| 29 | ‘ Not a clue . |
| 30 | ‘ Have n't a clue . |