Sentence examples for idea was put on from inspiring English sources

But scientists kept them at arms length until 1994 when the idea was put on a firm (ish) theoretical footing by the Mexican physicist, Michael Alcubierre.

His idea was put on hold until 1967, when personnel changes at Columbia Records put Bob Johnston in charge of producing Cash's material.

Similar efforts to cool items rapidly were tried but proved unsuccessful, Mr. Lee said, and the idea was put on hold.

Founder Richard Moross originally started out with the idea of creating a quirky replacement for business cards, but the idea was put on a back burner.

Last autumn, Orbán also touted the introduction of an internet tax, bringing 100,000 people on to the streets of Budapest to protest, after which the idea was put on ice, then scrapped, in another rare government u-turn.

Next week the House of Lords will scrutinise the legislation and consider an amendment suggesting the whole idea be put on hold until more details are published.

Let's hope this terrible idea is put on permanent hold.

One of the most provocative ideas was put on the table by Lars E. O. Svensson of Princeton, who proposed what amounted to a big but temporary currency devaluation as a way to encourage prices and demand to rise.

Other universities should also promote the culture where ideas are "put on the table" for debate as they form, not jealously guarded.

This also means that some ideas are put on the table not because all the partners want them, but because the researcher wants to test some hypotheses – or indeed apply some concept that has worked elsewhere.

Employees need to trust that their ideas will be heard--and that they will get support, attention and proper vetting once the ideas are put on the table.