give one an idea
Example Sentences
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It was quite true that the grains of it were hard and sharp, so as to give one an idea that it would make good eating neither for women nor children.
From Castle Richmond by Trollope, Anthony
At present its broad avenues and streets give one an idea that it has made too much of itself.
From Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal by Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)
They are bizarre and give one an idea of what the Author is trying to convey.
From Astounding Stories, August, 1931 by Various
Only an intelligent study of a map of the city will give one an idea of its plan.
From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1884 by Various
Those numerous pine forests, denoting quiet, and the wide, wide canopy of Heaven, unbroken by mountain or hill, give one an idea of vast extent and wild expanse.
From Through Finland in Carts by Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel)
