Example sentences of "they have a [adj] idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had a vague idea where the place was . |
| 2 | They had a rough idea of when the murder took place from the state of the body — not exact , but within a day or two . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ They have a good idea who they are after and now they are looking for evidence to back it up . ’ |
| 5 | 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' ! |
| 6 | The other thing is that they have a general idea of what Osman wants so they do n't bother about instructions , they just go out and do it . ’ |
| 7 | Once they think they have a clear idea of which holiday would sell best to the public , they promote and market it . |