Example sentences of "idea for a " in BNC.
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1 | I told him the history of the charts , my initial idea for a peephole of some sort . |
2 | Although no formal proposals have yet been announced by anyone , there is no doubt that the idea for a ‘ Super Super Series ’ , as I suppose it should be called , is gaining momentum . |
3 | THE idea for a beer drinkers ' protection movement came to four young men holidaying in Ireland in 1971 . |
4 | The idea for a national committee to act as an independent watchdog has been proposed behind the scenes by Sir David Cox , one of the world 's most eminent statisticians . |
5 | - You have a brilliant idea for a Christmas present for somebody . |
6 | The Statistics Users ' Council is to hold a seminar of its member organisations , including the Confederation of British Industry ; the Trades Union Congress ; the Royal Economics Society ; the Institute of Statisticians ; the Royal Statistical Society , which is already considering an idea for a watchdog organisation ; and the government Statistical Service . |
7 | Thus does one get an idea for a new dish . |
8 | Mr Petrakov is in an understandable hurry , but his idea for a short-cut to a convertible currency could bring a wild ride . |
9 | Let us think about this idea for a moment . |
10 | And then we thought what a great idea for a book . |
11 | My other idea for a healthy Ireland , an Irish king , had been proved yet another alien English notion , for pre-Ascendancy Ireland boasted not one but many kings . |
12 | I had the idea for a school in Berlin that would help train the musicians we would need in the future . |
13 | I kick off with an idea for a shady border under a deciduous tree . |
14 | William Sale suggests that the idea for a second volume originated with Richardson 's friend Thomas Edwards . |
15 | I have an idea for a piece of work that might possibly provide a theme for my doctorate thesis . |
16 | He outlined his idea for a movie plot , which was basically the story of two Californian friends who decide to make a once-and-for-all fortune by selling a consignment of cocaine , and then setting off across the country for a marijuana-cum-motorbikes adventure . |
17 | Spirits dashed , Fonda and Hopper came up with another idea for a picture called The Queen , starring themselves and Jack Nicholson as Robert McNamara , Dean Rusk and Lyndon Johnson apparently plotting the assassination of John F. Kennedy . |
18 | There is to be a fancy-dress parade , with a bicycle as a prize for the best entry , so see if you can think of a good idea for a character . ’ |
19 | The subject grew from an idea for a ‘ little tale ’ about a child , which was to have been told by Master Humphrey . |
20 | In radio productions I was constantly aware of our listeners ' reactions ; in the consideration of any idea for a show , my first concern was how it would be received in the homes of listeners , nationwide — and , say what you will , I still believe this is the first requisite of Good Showmanship . |
21 | IN 1900 Tiller had an idea for a routine which excited him so much he could hardly wait to show it to the public . |
22 | And we offered a mini-prize , of £250 ( plus two £ 100 prizes for the runners-up ) , not for carrying out such an experiment but for providing an idea for a critical experiment . |
23 | Then in the 1960s British Rail came up with a novel idea for a faster train . |
24 | ‘ It 's that crackpot Mark Lemon with his idea for a comic magazine . |
25 | Often this type of environment is idea for a person with green fingers who enjoys growing exotic , subtropical flowering plants . |
26 | In this case , the idea for a new church was in the leader 's mind for over a year before conception . |
27 | This is a good idea for a nursery rhyme party where the eggs can represent Humpty Dumpty . |
28 | ‘ I 've a marvellous idea for a game . ’ |
29 | But first there must be an architectural competition , and before that , a competition for the best idea for a competition ; pending , of course , the decision as to whether the monument will be built . |
30 | For example , I might think of a rather jolly idea for a cover story . |