Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] a [adj] idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | Choosing a field some distance upwind on the other hand , is not such a good idea . |
| 2 | Ideal in good weather ; not such a good idea when rough . |
| 3 | ‘ Often clients think it 's a good idea to come here but after a few weeks they think it 's not such a good idea . |
| 4 | According to Cary Cooper , professor of organisational psychology at UMIST , this is not such a good idea . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm sure I would if he 's a friend of yours , Harry , but I think it 's not such a good idea for you to include me with Aubrey and Madeleine . |
| 6 | Dear me , that 's not such a good idea . |
| 7 | In sparring , this is not such a good idea , since the techniques do not lend themselves to repetitive actions . |
| 8 | Not such a good idea ! |
| 9 | I , no I , I get the impression that , you know , everyone just everyone just kind of freaked out end of nineteen forty six forty seven and they were just , oh God what are we gon na do now , wh what can we do to get some more support , oh excellent , yeah , let's go for equal distribution , what a great idea and then all of a sudden they think oh no , it 's not , you know , perhaps it 's not such a good idea after all . |
| 10 | Not such a good idea ! |
| 11 | Not such a great idea on long flights as it tends to cut off circulation in several different places . |
| 12 | It is not such a perverse idea , because a lot of people have recently become interested in that noble beverage . |
| 13 | Not such a hot idea , after all . |
| 14 | The Quad X has six separate effects loops , which at first glance may seem a little over the top , but in reality is not such a bad idea . |
| 15 | However , there are some occasions when sending a photograph to a radio station is not such a bad idea . |
| 16 | ‘ That 's not such a bad idea , Dr Ash . |
| 17 | Was n't that a good idea ? |
| 18 | ‘ Is n't that a sweet idea ? ’ said Wendy . |
| 19 | Considering the number of PFK readers who would like to see their Puffers inflate just once ( though arguably as a sign of stress this is n't such a great idea ) many marine fishkeepers would have been thrilled . |
| 20 | lifting off suddenly in mid-bend is n't such a good idea either — in short you just have to be aware all the time of how much power you have in so little car . |
| 21 | I think taking the Bookman away is n't such a good idea . |
| 22 | Perhaps the newspapers were n't such a good idea . |
| 23 | Or schools get very excited by computer-assisted learning , ordering equipment and retraining teachers — only to find that the pupils , so full of enthusiasm three years ago , have totally lost interest , while the ‘ experts ’ are once again suggesting that it was n't such a good idea after all . |
| 24 | The others suggest this is n't such a good idea but I get the impression they think this mainly because he 'd only end up in prison . |
| 25 | Her nervous system melshed with the dirigible 's , which was n't such a good idea since two of the four motors suddenly cut out and the right-side viewcam blanked . |
| 26 | ‘ This was n't such a good idea , your coming , Ruth . |
| 27 | But , of course , the devil finds work for idle hands , and they began thieving , acquiring all manner of things but particularly musical equipment When they realised it was mostly too hot to sell they thought maybe it was n't such a bad idea to learn how to play the stuff they had thieved . |
| 28 | It was n't such a bad idea , even though Spurs are one of the truly great clubs and Venables one of the brightest bosses . |
| 29 | I 'm thinking there might be something wrong with my plan to wait as I close my eyes ( only to rest them ) , but even as I yawn and put my hands into my armpits I think a spot of rest is n't such a bad idea so long as I do n't fall asleep . |
| 30 | Perhaps working in a place like this was n't such a bad idea after all . |