Example sentences of "good idea [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ They seem to have a better idea of the indie ethic in America , ’ muses Jim . |
| 4 | ASTRONOMERS now have a far better idea of the size of the Universe , thanks to observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope . |
| 5 | I feel we ought to be able to give you a better idea of the performance of different planning authorities . |
| 6 | There are possible benefits ; these include benefits to investors , financial agents and government agencies who may obtain a better idea of the performance of different companies . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Most people have a far better idea of the value of their house than of their annual income tax . |
| 9 | 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 . , |
| 10 | Look also at the tops of the trees to establish a better idea of the wind strength , and perhaps its direction too . |
| 11 | ‘ It would give a better idea of the effectiveness of co-operation if the public had a chance to look at the frequency with which bombs are transported into Northern Ireland in vehicles stolen in the Republic . |
| 12 | We should then have a better idea about the Gold Cup . |
| 13 | I can give you a better idea after the autopsy , from examination of the stomach contents . |
| 14 | Although this seemed a good idea at the time , current strategy at WH Smith is to have full control , as in the buying up of 100 per cent of Molinaire , the TV services company , in July . |
| 15 | ‘ I — we — thought it a good idea at the time , with the late closing and it so hard to get people off the premises — and all the cleaning up to be done afterwards … ‘ |
| 16 | You are faced with half a packet of dusty dried peas , the unopened naan bread mix that seemed such a good idea at the time and the smoked oysters left over from last year 's Christmas hamper . |
| 17 | Becoming entangled in the web you have woven ; after all , ‘ it seemed like a good idea at the time ’ . |
| 18 | It seemed like a good idea at the time , but that time , I could feel , was running out , and I could see that in a very few years it would have run . |
| 19 | God knows why , because I was n't entertaining and I never went in pubs , but it seemed a good idea at the time . |
| 20 | ‘ Yeah , it seemed like a good idea at the time … ’ |
| 21 | It seemed a good idea at the time . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ It was just one of those things which seemed a good idea at the time . |
| 23 | Wainfleet said : ‘ I told you , it seemed a good idea at the time . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | This year 's battle of the budget is generating more anguish than any for years , John Major 's cabinet now realize what a parliamentary mess December might turn into with week-long debates on both the Queen 's speech and the budget to pack in , and worse to come in the spring , a budget combining taxes with public spending seemed a good idea at the time Norman Lamont announced it , but with November the thirtieth just a month away the political down-side is appearing , of course with a fifty billion pound deficit in the Government 's accounts this years spending round would have been hard pounding anyhow , but the usual noisy haggle over the available cash among departments is now amplified by posses of Tory backbenchers trying to head off this or that tax increase , and there 's an incentive to keep that up right through the finance bill after Christmas , since most new taxes would not come in until April . |
| 26 | It seemed a good idea at the time , and it was agreed that all the shareholders would get an instrument of any description . |
| 27 | I thought it was a good idea at the time . |
| 28 | ‘ Because it seemed like a good idea at the time . ’ |
| 29 | It is a good idea for the buyer who has no time to come to market , but it will never replace the special advantages of the live stock auction . |
| 30 | One of the reasons why I was in favour of televising the House and Committees was that I thought that it might be a good idea for the public to see Standing Committees , with Ministers doing their mail and others trying to hold up the business . |