Example sentences of "idea of [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are very few professional aircraft accident investigating officials who do not appreciate the broad scope of the coroner 's ( or procurator fiscal 's or magistrate 's ) responsibilities but it is remarkable how many coroners have very little idea of what the technical aircraft accident investigator is trying to do ; and it is even more surprising that many do not bother to try to find out , even when an aircraft accident occurs in their area of jurisdiction . |
| 2 | I begin to get some idea of what the Roman games must 've been like . ’ |
| 3 | I think that they are likely to give a better idea of what the finished advertisement will look like and can do a better job of communicating the necessary commitment to their way of presenting the product than can the account executive . |
| 4 | This enables those concerned to gain a firmer idea of what the new country holds in store for them and decide whether they are likely to be happy living there . |
| 5 | Add to this the duties and taxes on Guinness Group products sold in Ireland each year ( currently running at around IR£400 million ) and you get some idea of what the grand total must to be . |
| 6 | No but I say I think , you know i is , it may be well worthwhile us carrying around leaflets which gives an idea of what the current limits are but yeah we 'll , we 'll find out about that . |
| 7 | At this stage , the discussion is limited to the ideas , the words of the script and a general idea of what the visual will look like . |
| 8 | That perhaps gives us some idea of what the regional taxation profile will look like . |
| 9 | So instead they turn to the past , to an idea of what the unspoiled working class community might have looked like in its classic phase before the War , before bombs , bulldozers and planners together swept away the old slum environment with its maze of narrow streets , its self-contained economy of tenements and factories , corner shops and pubs , and its equally complex , ingrown network of grannies , uncles and lifelong ‘ mates ’ . |
| 10 | On a postcard — no letters please — we would like your idea of what the last thoughts of the erk were — plus of course your name and address . |
| 11 | Before venturing on new formulas , however , it is as well to have an idea of what the old recipes were like and to know in what quantities , approximately , the ingredients were portioned out . |