give one an idea
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The hills and beautiful lake in the drawing give one an idea of Cumberland.”
From Recollections of the late William Beckford of Fonthill, Wilts and Lansdown, Bath by Lansdown, Henry Venn
All that one hears or reads of the extent of the Amazons and its tributaries does not give one an idea of its immensity as a whole.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various
It has been said, by whom I know not, that “prefaces to books are like signs to public-houses; they are intended to give one an idea of the kind of entertainment to be found within.”
From The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike by Harper, Charles G.
This room has a vast arched roof, and a great many stalactites hang from the walls and roof in such a way as to give one an idea of Gothic architecture.
From Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy by Stockton, Frank Richard
To give one an idea of the value of land in four or five of the principal provinces of the country, I must begin with the Queen Province, as it is called, viz.,
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
