Example sentences of "a good idea [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some thought this a better idea to using the Henly legacy — but it was the legacy that was to be used after all , as opposition to selling land mounted . |
| 2 | It is also worthwhile attempting the occasional no airbrake touch down to get a better idea of how far your glider will float . |
| 3 | THE MUDDLES all come from thinking you could have a better idea of God or a worse one or any idea of God at all . |
| 4 | By visiting two or three clubs in an area , you 'll get a better idea of which one is best for your type of boating . |
| 5 | Heart of Darkness mattered not for giving Eliot the anthropological reader a better idea of how primitive society worked , but for showing Eliot the poet that the life of the savage and that of the modern urban clerk intersected on the deepest level , the level of ‘ The Horror ’ which was , essentially for him , the realization of evil within man . |
| 6 | Had he seen a letter from Pope Gregory in AD 601 he 'd have had a better idea of what was happening . |
| 7 | To get a better idea of all the options you take a look at a few good catalogues , such as tat from Bressingham Gardens , Diss , Norfolk IP22 2AB . |
| 8 | Knowing how the camera portrays you will give you a better idea of how others see you . |
| 9 | To give you a better idea of how these three areas can contribute to self-control and ability to succeed with weight control , we will next look at each of them in some detail . |
| 10 | You will also understand yourself more , you will have a better idea of what motivates you . |
| 11 | By that time , we shall have a better idea of what this country wants its accountants to do . |
| 12 | Perhaps I will convey a better idea of the tone of those evenings if I say that regular visitors included the likes of Mr Harry Graham , valet-butler to Sir James Chambers , and Mr John Donalds , valet to Mr Sydney Dickenson . |
| 13 | This way you will have a better idea of whether the job will suit you , you avoid wasting your and the interviewer 's time , and you sidestep one possibility of creating a negative impression . |
| 14 | It will enable you to challenge telephone bills if you think they are wrong and to gain a better idea of how much you are paying while you talk . |
| 15 | By focusing on the herbivores and their relationship to changing plant life , we can gain a better idea of what happened next to the dinosaurs . |
| 16 | Look also at the tops of the trees to establish a better idea of the wind strength , and perhaps its direction too . |
| 17 | Although one is definitely much more ‘ mainstream ’ than the other , doing two should give a better idea of the scope of design ideas from this very interesting maker . |
| 18 | One of the best descriptions of the landscape of Madeira is that given by White and Johnson ( Madeira. : Its Climate and Scenery , 1860 ) : ‘ When Columbus was asked by Queen Isabella to give her some notion of the configuration of Jamaica , it is said that he took up a sheet of paper , and after crushing it in his hand , partly opened it out ; then placing it on the table , he told her Majesty that she would derive a better idea of the island from the crumpled paper than from any description conveyed in words . |
| 19 | To give you a better idea of what you 'll be paying for , we put five shoes from leading manufacturers to the test . |
| 20 | After our first match against Marseille we will get a better idea of our chances . ’ |
| 21 | For example , the grid can be temporarily turned off to enable you to get a better idea of how the design will look when knitted . |
| 22 | ‘ They seem to have a better idea of the indie ethic in America , ’ muses Jim . |
| 23 | By analysing these factors and by determining a profile of the work-force , it is possible to gain a better idea of how many staff will move and who these staff are likely to be . |
| 24 | It may be that their experience of GIST has given them a better idea of the amount of work and energy involved in trying to change things ( Kelly et al . , |
| 25 | You should enquire what the rules are and additionally , to give you a better idea of what size pension you might realistically expect , you could ask for some practical examples — say , over the last five years — of retired individuals in a similar earnings bracket to your own . |
| 26 | These feelings tend to be transitory but some patients remain psychologically disturbed for many years and , in a few psychological difficulties develop in the convalescent period which were not apparent during the acute episode.While these problems can sometimes be anticipated in hospital on the basis of the patient 's reaction to his illness , and any premorbid difficulties which he has encountered in the past , a better idea of his potential can be gained by following him during the convalescent period to observe how he copes with the various stresses and strains which he encounters during this time . |
| 27 | This gives the technicians a better idea of your voice and relaxes you . |
| 28 | Various methods of locating sites have therefore been developed which attempt to give a better idea of a site 's layout . |
| 29 | Even if the library does not have the information that you need , the librarian will probably be able to tell you where you can find it : with hundreds of books available about all aspects of archaeology , it is as well to sample a few of these to get a better idea of what aspects of archaeology interest you most of all . |
| 30 | 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 . |