Example sentences of "a better idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also worthwhile attempting the occasional no airbrake touch down to get a better idea of how far your glider will float . |
| 2 | THE MUDDLES all come from thinking you could have a better idea of God or a worse one or any idea of God at all . |
| 3 | By visiting two or three clubs in an area , you 'll get a better idea of which one is best for your type of boating . |
| 4 | Heart of Darkness mattered not for giving Eliot the anthropological reader a better idea of how primitive society worked , but for showing Eliot the poet that the life of the savage and that of the modern urban clerk intersected on the deepest level , the level of ‘ The Horror ’ which was , essentially for him , the realization of evil within man . |
| 5 | Had he seen a letter from Pope Gregory in AD 601 he 'd have had a better idea of what was happening . |
| 6 | Next day he had a better idea , and sent word to Mr Shankar that he would have to go instead . |
| 7 | A better idea is to forget such racially minded solutions altogether . |
| 8 | To get a better idea of all the options you take a look at a few good catalogues , such as tat from Bressingham Gardens , Diss , Norfolk IP22 2AB . |
| 9 | Knowing how the camera portrays you will give you a better idea of how others see you . |
| 10 | To give you a better idea of how these three areas can contribute to self-control and ability to succeed with weight control , we will next look at each of them in some detail . |
| 11 | You will also understand yourself more , you will have a better idea of what motivates you . |
| 12 | I had thought that we might agree on expelling Germany from the European monetary system , but , at Treasury meditation this morning , I was guided by the Guru Budd to a better idea . |
| 13 | By that time , we shall have a better idea of what this country wants its accountants to do . |
| 14 | Some thought this a better idea to using the Henly legacy — but it was the legacy that was to be used after all , as opposition to selling land mounted . |
| 15 | Perhaps I will convey a better idea of the tone of those evenings if I say that regular visitors included the likes of Mr Harry Graham , valet-butler to Sir James Chambers , and Mr John Donalds , valet to Mr Sydney Dickenson . |
| 16 | He had planned the whole scheme and ought to have a better idea than me of what was going to happen . |
| 17 | ‘ We now have a better idea how to control these animals , ’ says Dr Friedemann Koster , director of the Charles Darwin Research Station . |
| 18 | This way you will have a better idea of whether the job will suit you , you avoid wasting your and the interviewer 's time , and you sidestep one possibility of creating a negative impression . |
| 19 | One person 's idea can influence and spark off a better idea in another , and through the interchange something can be created which is more useful than either could achieve alone . |
| 20 | It will enable you to challenge telephone bills if you think they are wrong and to gain a better idea of how much you are paying while you talk . |
| 21 | By focusing on the herbivores and their relationship to changing plant life , we can gain a better idea of what happened next to the dinosaurs . |
| 22 | Look also at the tops of the trees to establish a better idea of the wind strength , and perhaps its direction too . |
| 23 | Although one is definitely much more ‘ mainstream ’ than the other , doing two should give a better idea of the scope of design ideas from this very interesting maker . |
| 24 | A solution , of course , is to program the patches in a logical order , but a bank ‘ Down ’ pedal would have been a better idea , especially as the A4 can be used to send MIDI commands to external MIDI devices , such as another processor . |
| 25 | One of the best descriptions of the landscape of Madeira is that given by White and Johnson ( Madeira. : Its Climate and Scenery , 1860 ) : ‘ When Columbus was asked by Queen Isabella to give her some notion of the configuration of Jamaica , it is said that he took up a sheet of paper , and after crushing it in his hand , partly opened it out ; then placing it on the table , he told her Majesty that she would derive a better idea of the island from the crumpled paper than from any description conveyed in words . |
| 26 | Anybody with a better idea about how to manage exchange rates , please step forward . |
| 27 | To give you a better idea of what you 'll be paying for , we put five shoes from leading manufacturers to the test . |
| 28 | She had a better idea . |
| 29 | I thought we would be lower mid-table in a comparatively comfortable position , but when you get 15 little things and you lump them together you get a better idea why we have n't done so well . |
| 30 | After our first match against Marseille we will get a better idea of our chances . ’ |