Example sentences of "had [verb] a [adj] idea " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had had a good idea for a story the previous lesson and spent much time preparing a detailed picture to start it off . |
| 2 | My dear Mary had had a truer idea when she called Victor ‘ The Modern Prometheus ’ . |
| 3 | Lord Beddington was not appreciating the day to its fullest , despite the fact that for some unknown reason it had seemed a good idea to buy a Panama hat . |
| 4 | It had seemed a good idea at the time , a bit of expensive and unusual fun with some of her friends , and sure , she had been intrigued when she had been told that she should beware of her fiery nature 's setting alight a situation which would become frighteningly uncontrollable , but that was three days ago . |
| 5 | It had seemed a good idea , but how could she ask for Dana in a strange shop ? |
| 6 | It had seemed a good idea to set up his incident room in the local primary school . |