I gave him the basic idea and he came up with the rest.

Several systems were developed, but the basic idea was similar in all cases.

Yeah, same basic idea that's been around since 1910 or so.

It was the same basic idea as in 1965, after I got to the river.

She just didn't seem able to get the basic ideas.

We know the mission, but what is the basic idea?

The basic idea came to him when he was at school.

We talked some more, but the basic idea was clear.

The basic idea from which they set out is always the same.

"The basic idea is not to bring over companies, but to create new work."