Example sentences of "a [adj] idea [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although you may not want to go on a course , or can not afford to , it is a good idea to ask a friend or relative you feel comfortable with to play the part of the interviewer and let you have a dummy run . |
| 2 | If you have a fish house which is space-heated it is a good idea to ask a friendly neighbour to check the heating every day to make sure it is working properly . |
| 3 | Yet in Morse 's view it was always a good idea to ask a few inconsequential questions . |
| 4 | But would n't it have been a good idea to ask a relative or neighbour to go with her or to look after the children who were not going to receive attention ? |
| 5 | It is a good idea to view a property more than once , at different times of the day , as what may seem a peaceful haven during the day , when everyone is out , turns into a nightmare in the evening , when families come in and televisions are turned on . |
| 6 | Since Britain 's year to spend has coincided with its EC presidency , MEP Patricia Rawlings , decided it would be a good idea to put a selection of the parliament 's contemporary art on view . |
| 7 | If you intend to use the language of flowers to send a message on your card or picture it might be a good idea to put a rough translation on the back or inside the card to avoid confusion , just in case there is more than one meaning for a particular flower ! |
| 8 | It is a good idea to put a tiny piece of Blu Tack beneath the strip at both ends to stop it slipping out of place . |
| 9 | It 's never a good idea to allow a house to stand empty , especially through the winter . |
| 10 | It is n't a good idea to draw a sketch first of how you want the finished work to look , since it never seems to look quite the same when it is finished . |
| 11 | If the wall surface is very uneven , it would be a good idea to create a new surface on to which you could then mount the mirror tiles . |
| 12 | A towel will be required to dry off your pet , and it is a good idea to accustom a puppy to being dried in this fashion , as well as with a hair-dryer . |
| 13 | If it is likely to be sizeable , it might be a good idea to hire a consultancy actuary to analyse the scheme involved and to pinpoint the relevant facts . |
| 14 | It is a good idea to take a week 's break every month as skin brushing , like many natural detoxification techniques , is more effective if the body does not become too accustomed to it . |
| 15 | In some cases , it may be a good idea to take a nutritional supplement ( see p 330 ) . |
| 16 | If you intend to record views of impressive scenery , it might be a good idea to take a tripod ( c ) along as well . |
| 17 | When you are on a location shoot , in fact , it is always a good idea to take a few extra shots for possible use as cutaways to get you out of difficulties . |
| 18 | It is a good idea to take a young dog out for short drives before it has completed its course of inoculations . |
| 19 | While it 's not a good idea to overload a drama with symbolism , it 's well worth keeping any eye open for possibilities , both in the planning stage and while the drama 's underway . |
| 20 | It 's also a good idea to arrange a list at one or two shops ; one with a sensibly priced household store and another with a specialist more decorative gift-type shop . |
| 21 | Finally it is a good idea to devise a way of checking what use is made of a self-access video service . |
| 22 | It may be a good idea to pick a more ‘ neutral ’ place than your bedroom to discuss safer sex . |
| 23 | Erm it 's a very , it 's always a good idea to do a plan , cos yeah , spend five minutes or so planning and jot down a rough plan and it might be that we would , we wo , we would normally ignore , ignore the plan when marking but if , you have n't finished a question and er , it 's a bit thin we might look at your plan to get some idea of what you would actually written |
| 24 | and you might get one or two marks from that , so you do n't it 's always a good idea to do a plan . |
| 25 | I mean , since it 's Christmas would n't it be a good idea to invoke a Sanity Clause against the entire Cabinet , committing the whole damn lot of them to some underfunded and desperate NHS asylum ? |
| 26 | It is a good idea to lay a thin cane across the planting hole , as an indicator where the soil level is , and as you plant and firm , adjust the plant height accordingly . |
| 27 | While you are doing this trick it 's a good idea to invent a little patter . |
| 28 | It is a good idea to choose a chain with broad links , as these are less likely to cause injury . |
| 29 | If the TV has got to fit into a limited space , it 's a good idea to choose a model that has a front-facing speaker , such as Ferguson or Hitachi . |
| 30 | And when you drain it , it 's a good idea to leave a little moisture in the pot to help the sauce mix in really well . |