Example sentences of "have a clear idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maurice Sendak also has a clear idea of his role ( Lorraine , 1977 , p. 152 ) : ‘ To be an illustrator is to be a participant , someone who has something equally important to say as the writer of the book — occasionally something more important , but certainly never the writer 's echo ’ . |
| 2 | He is an eloquent man , and one who has a clear idea about his role as an artist , ‘ I am aware of belonging to a tradition , I look to Picasso , Giotto , Goya , Beckmann , Chagall . |
| 3 | For this reason , on top of the operational plan for the coming year , a more detailed one is produced explaining individual accounts , the outlook and resources , ‘ so ensuring that every underwriter has a clear idea of what the company 's strategy is and , more importantly , why we 're doing it . |
| 4 | I HAVE always had a clear idea of what I hoped to achieve at certain points in my life , which has given me a sense of direction . |
| 5 | Early in his career Thornton appears to have had a clear idea of the disposition of his circuit . |
| 6 | The members of any organisation should have a clear idea of its general purpose which is expressed in the form of a ‘ mission statement ’ or ‘ corporate objective ’ , defining the business in which the organisation is involved . |
| 7 | You will not be able to find out all you need to know if you do not have a clear idea before you go into the interview of : |
| 8 | Although you should have a clear idea of how you would expect and like candidates to reply to this and other questions do bear in mind that nervousness can have an effect on what people say . |
| 9 | You must also have a clear idea of why you want such a system . |
| 10 | Before it embarks on the task of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ the local church must have a clear idea as to the hoped-for result of such an undertaking , and should make appropriate plans to maximise the chances of achieving it . |
| 11 | Do people have a clear idea how to become members and to transfer that membership ? |
| 12 | Although meetings are not always called to decide upon definite action — the purpose may be , for instance , to do a ‘ raincheck ’ on the progress of a project — everyone involved should have a clear idea of the meeting 's objective(s) and an active contribution to make . |
| 13 | Unless people are free to say ‘ I do n't think it 's good enough ’ , ‘ I do n't feel as if I 'm doing a good enough job ’ , and ‘ I do n't have a clear idea of how to do it better ’ , teacher-generated and teacher-appropriated change will not happen . |
| 14 | Do signers have a clear idea of the separateness of different sign languages , or do they feel and act as if they are all basically the same thing ? |
| 15 | So when the Danes scupper or salvage the treaty , few will have a clear idea of what , concretely , has been lost or won . |
| 16 | The owner of large , complex estates , who did not manage them personally , might never have a clear idea of his full income . |
| 17 | It is as bizarre to suppose that I do not have a clear idea of a particular causal circumstance , say the one which gives rise to a query on the console of my computer , when I am unable to enumerate its elements . |
| 18 | In framing its monetary policy a government must have a clear idea of what the goals of the policy are , which monetary variable it is going to attempt to control and by what means , whether to take a long-term or short-term perspective , and how the policy fits in with other policies . |
| 19 | It will need to consider all available options and must have a clear idea of the applicant 's future plans and why these can not be achieved without a care or supervision order . |
| 20 | The drafter must have a clear idea of what the terms are intended to achieve ; broadly , he/she must have ( 1 ) a sound grasp of the relevant law applying to contracts of supply and ( 2 ) a clear understanding of the nature of the client 's business and the client 's particular needs . |
| 21 | The drafter should have a clear idea of the matters on which instructions are required . |
| 22 | The offeror should always have a clear idea of the maximum price he wishes to pay and stick to it . |
| 23 | ‘ We are very keen that everyone will have a clear idea of what is involved . ’ |
| 24 | The value of having a clear idea of what would be a realistic settlement and the fall back position can hardly be overemphasized . |
| 25 | The knack in dowsing is to be in the right frame of mind , not caring too much what answer you get , but at the same time having a clear idea of what you are looking for , otherwise you are opening yourself up to a very wide ‘ waveband ’ and things will get very confused . |
| 26 | Whether you 're planning a long backpacking trip or a succession of short excursions , having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish is the surest way to get the most for your time and money . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Only the proprietor of the six left in the room had a clear idea of what the concept meant . |
| 29 | Some had a clear idea of what was required and successfully moved that |
| 30 | It can of course be no more than speculation to consider whether this total concern with instalment size makes people less likely to keep up conscientiously with the payments than they would be if they had a clear idea of their total commitment . |