Sentence examples for notion we should from inspiring English sources

The original meaning of an idiot was someone not interested in public affairs (considered a key duty in ancient Athens and perhaps a notion we should revive in modern democracies).

"So he got here," recalled Mr. Elice, whose credits include "Jersey Boys" and "Peter and the Starcatcher," and he said: 'You know, I have this notion we should be living in a loft in TriBeCa.

I had an idea we should have a bit of a flood in the valley but I had no notion we should have the worst flood since 1852!" By 8pm that night, the nearby brook at Burwash had burst over its banks.

Another notion we should challenge is that one needs position, authority or control to have power and to make a difference.

If the pressure for high test scores and the insane notion that "we" should hold teachers accountable for test scores continue to drive policy discussions concerning teacher effectiveness, the most valuable experiences associated with learning will be dismissed.

If the pressure for high achievement scores and the crazy notion that "we" should hold my daughter's teacher accountable for her test scores continue to drive policy discussions concerning teacher effectiveness, the most valuable experiences associated with learning will be dismissed and her teacher will be pressured into teaching for tests.

It is a matter of regret that these "engagements" in Iraq and Afghanistan have been "painful", said Blair, because now "public opinion in the UK and elsewhere resents the notion that we should engage with the politics of the Middle East and beyond".

Likewise his notion that we should give up trying to understand ourselves.

The notion that we should ask a relatively few to fight and die for us all was unthinkable.

The notion that we should thank others is not hard-wired into our brains, but learned from our parents.

"We have this notion that we should protect children from hard times like these," said Ms. Galinsky of the Families and Work Institute.