Example sentences of "have a vague idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , the Emperor had always had a vague idea that an Iberian union between Spain and Portugal would be advantageous to both countries . |
| 2 | She had always had a vague idea that psychotherapists made you lie down on a couch and waffle on about your problems until finally , in some miraculous way , they were no longer problems , just a pain that had been gradually eased away . |
| 3 | They had a vague idea where the place was . |
| 4 | Everyone had a vague idea of what it meant but none could precisely have defined it . |
| 5 | Artemis had a vague idea as to what accidents were . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | He already had a vague idea of how Dame Frances had been killed and , sniffing carefully at it , caught the foulsome stench of burnt animal fat . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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' ! |
| 12 | 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 . |