Example sentences of "had a fair idea " in BNC.

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1 As the Council proceeded , theologians had a fair idea of what kind of text was coming , and were prepared to explain its teaching and its practical implications .
2 I had a fair idea as to who had done it , and I passed on my suspicions about so-and-so and so-and-so , and asked for something to be done about it .
3 There was no card but Dawn said she had a fair idea who they were from .
4 ‘ We can never measure the effect we have on other people , ’ he said , although he , more than most , had a fair idea .
5 She had a fair idea of what was coming .
6 The task of organizing her grandmother 's funeral had fallen to her a couple of years before and , although the present situation was bound to be more complicated , she had a fair idea of the steps Veronica would need to take .
7 Erm , we 'd had a meeting prior to going so we had a fair idea of you know , we kind of got together and shared some thoughts before we , before we went .
8 He had a fair idea of what Heydrich had been up to in Aalborg , and he hoped he might get confirmation this way .
9 Leith had a fair idea that Rosemary , against all odds , was similarly affected .
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