Example sentences of "idea [prep] [v-ing] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea of sticking to sherry sounded so very safe and dull that Penelope naturally chose the Martini . |
| 2 | And she liked the idea of going to work you see , she 'd she 'd got a family , she 'd be about oh she was about ten years older than I was and erm she looked out of place you know . |
| 3 | CELIA ALMOST WELCOMED the idea of going to work . |
| 4 | But the idea of going to bed with a woman revolted him . |
| 5 | From somewhere I got the idea of going to art college I 'm sure it was because I 'd read about all the rock musicians who 'd started their bands at art colleges — John Lennon and Keith Richards in particular . |
| 6 | For the first time Endill felt his stomach turn at the idea of going to school . |