Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a vague idea " in BNC.

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1 I had a vague idea of sounding the newsagent boards for a job , but it was a fine , bright day and I found myself walking , just walking , enjoying the feeling of not being afraid any more .
2 I had a vague idea of trying to talk to people who knew Puddephat , but I do n't know how to go about it . ’
3 Out popped a very strange gentleman from this aircraft that I noticed had American markings , but I still did not know what the aircraft was , I had a vague idea but I was not sure .
4 Penelope hardly knew which to choose after this , but decided on brandy ; she had a vague idea that for women port was a rather low-class drink , since they did not — perhaps could not — appreciate it in the rather ritualistic way that men did .
5 Now that you have a vague idea what is going on , you could be forgiven for throwing up your hands in disgust and letting them all get on with it .
6 They had a vague idea where the place was .
7 It 's the ‘ turn ’ of a particular hotel or city , or they choose it because they have a vague idea that it might be rather nice to go to Torquay next year , or even — worst of all — because ‘ We 've always had it there' !
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