Example sentences of "have a [adj] idea of " in BNC.
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| 1 | To select the optimum requires accurate knowledge of the eigenvalues , which at the outset of a calculation is of course not available ; but if one has a general idea of the disposition of the eigenvalues , shifting can save much time . |
| 2 | Also a writer , dancer , and an aspiring actress , Zoe has a firm idea of the kind of films she would like to act in . |
| 3 | Maurice Sendak also has a clear idea of his role ( Lorraine , 1977 , p. 152 ) : ‘ To be an illustrator is to be a participant , someone who has something equally important to say as the writer of the book — occasionally something more important , but certainly never the writer 's echo ’ . |
| 4 | For this reason , on top of the operational plan for the coming year , a more detailed one is produced explaining individual accounts , the outlook and resources , ‘ so ensuring that every underwriter has a clear idea of what the company 's strategy is and , more importantly , why we 're doing it . |
| 5 | I HAVE always had a clear idea of what I hoped to achieve at certain points in my life , which has given me a sense of direction . |
| 6 | Early in his career Thornton appears to have had a clear idea of the disposition of his circuit . |
| 7 | Many applicants will have a firm idea of what they want to study at university , but others will want to take some time to consider various possibilities before they apply . |
| 8 | More importantly , by the time you finish this chapter , you should have a good idea of the right size and shape for your body . |
| 9 | In the past 30 days you have been training your body to work at its optimum potential ; and you will now have a good idea of what you can achieve by using the Walking Diet recipes and aerobic walking . |
| 10 | Most of you , however , will already have a good idea of where you would feel most secure . |
| 11 | That way we shall have a good idea of all the different kinds of rose , where to look to find the right variety to suit a particular purpose , and more importantly , where not to look , and what to leave alone . |
| 12 | An obvious and good choice of audience is their classmates because the student " reporters " will have a good idea of what would interest them . |
| 13 | Now you have read the money pages , you will have a good idea of the price of the properties you can afford to buy , so you can start home hunting . |
| 14 | The American experience makes it reasonable to expect that , as the effects of the new advertisements and quotations regulations take hold , awareness of typical APRs will slowly climb so that in maybe seven or eight years ' time most people do have a reasonable idea of them . |
| 15 | You may have a rough idea of where you are going and if it fits in with the cosmic blueprint , doors open easily . |
| 16 | The members of any organisation should have a clear idea of its general purpose which is expressed in the form of a ‘ mission statement ’ or ‘ corporate objective ’ , defining the business in which the organisation is involved . |
| 17 | Although you should have a clear idea of how you would expect and like candidates to reply to this and other questions do bear in mind that nervousness can have an effect on what people say . |
| 18 | You must also have a clear idea of why you want such a system . |
| 19 | Although meetings are not always called to decide upon definite action — the purpose may be , for instance , to do a ‘ raincheck ’ on the progress of a project — everyone involved should have a clear idea of the meeting 's objective(s) and an active contribution to make . |
| 20 | Unless people are free to say ‘ I do n't think it 's good enough ’ , ‘ I do n't feel as if I 'm doing a good enough job ’ , and ‘ I do n't have a clear idea of how to do it better ’ , teacher-generated and teacher-appropriated change will not happen . |
| 21 | Do signers have a clear idea of the separateness of different sign languages , or do they feel and act as if they are all basically the same thing ? |
| 22 | So when the Danes scupper or salvage the treaty , few will have a clear idea of what , concretely , has been lost or won . |
| 23 | The owner of large , complex estates , who did not manage them personally , might never have a clear idea of his full income . |
| 24 | It is as bizarre to suppose that I do not have a clear idea of a particular causal circumstance , say the one which gives rise to a query on the console of my computer , when I am unable to enumerate its elements . |
| 25 | In framing its monetary policy a government must have a clear idea of what the goals of the policy are , which monetary variable it is going to attempt to control and by what means , whether to take a long-term or short-term perspective , and how the policy fits in with other policies . |
| 26 | It will need to consider all available options and must have a clear idea of the applicant 's future plans and why these can not be achieved without a care or supervision order . |
| 27 | The drafter must have a clear idea of what the terms are intended to achieve ; broadly , he/she must have ( 1 ) a sound grasp of the relevant law applying to contracts of supply and ( 2 ) a clear understanding of the nature of the client 's business and the client 's particular needs . |
| 28 | The drafter should have a clear idea of the matters on which instructions are required . |
| 29 | The offeror should always have a clear idea of the maximum price he wishes to pay and stick to it . |
| 30 | ‘ We are very keen that everyone will have a clear idea of what is involved . ’ |