Example sentences of "a good idea [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aeration may be a better idea than a venturi . |
| 2 | I think division is a good idea since the present Tate building , apart from the major Duveen galleries , can not answer that need . |
| 3 | Robertson and Sked thought that it was a good idea but the without troops to back it up , it would be a non-starter , mere ‘ gesture politics ’ . |
| 4 | It 's a good idea but the cones should be made of biodegradeable material like wood . |
| 5 | ‘ We know how your leaks happened and we have a good idea where the information ends up . |
| 6 | If breakfast is a cut-and-run meal then a bar counter is a good idea and a nice compromise between setting a proper table and snatching a cup of coffee on the wing . |
| 7 | and hinted that it would probably be a good idea if the Rector of St. Mary 's , the Vicar of St. Peter 's , and Mr. John Meridyth ( another Grammar School Visitor from the 1850s ) , who were considered to be at the root of the trouble , were not appointed Trustees . |
| 8 | Would not it be a good idea if the United Kingdom , instead of embarking on the Trident programme , abandoned it and withdrew Polaris to demonstrate our solidarity and support for the vast majority of the world 's nations which are signatories to the United Nations nuclear non-proliferation treaty ? |
| 9 | Would it not be a good idea if the Opposition actually trumpeted these successes in the British manufacturing industry instead of moaning and complaining and doing British industry down ? |
| 10 | Would it not be a good idea if the airlines , when checking in passengers in those countries from which large quantities of drugs come to this country , were to hand each passenger a paper in his or her own language clearly explaining that if they bring drugs into the United Kingdom they are likely to be caught and , if they are caught , they are likely to go away for a very long time indeed ? |
| 11 | ‘ This may have seemed like a good idea when the rink was being built because it should give long term durability , but when a problem like this arises then the whole rink has to be closed and dug up . |