Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj -er] idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | One was immense drive for power which I did n't fully understand until I had a better idea of the second quality . |
| 2 | No , wait a minute , I 've a better idea ; she might be able to get Paul to bring them if she can catch him before he leaves for the airport . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I have a better idea . |
| 4 | If you 'll pardon me , I have a better idea . |
| 5 | Desperately she sought for an excuse , anything not to have to face his mother 's frosty manner again , but before she could think of anything he said , ‘ On second thoughts , I have a better idea . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Do you have a better idea ? ’ |
| 7 | She had a better idea . |
| 8 | ‘ I do — unless you have a better idea ? ’ |
| 9 | he has a better idea of the total market picture , especially in relation to marketing opportunities between segments of that market , |
| 10 | Next day he had a better idea , and sent word to Mr Shankar that he would have to go instead . |
| 11 | I think he got on er , quite well down there , because he 'd spent a few days up here he had a better idea of what he wanted to ask , and what he wanted to talk about and so on , but erm , only because his deadline 's and |