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Still, we could use them to plan a broad outline of our course.

We can see the broad Outline, but that is all.

The broad outlines of what happened next are well known.

The broad outline is that him and me are one person.

Weeks later, school officials revealed the broad outlines of the results.

The broad outlines have been settled for nearly a month.

The Church was the same everywhere, in its broad outlines.

So I sat down and it took me about a week to plan in broad outline all six books.

But the size and broad outlines of the budget are not among them.

City and state officials described the broad outlines of the agreement.

But the broad outlines of what lies ahead are clear.

Here, in broad outline, are some of the more general and important conclusions.

What I want to do today is to sketch broad outlines for you.

Next I will sketch the broad outlines of this issue.

The broad outlines of the bill, drafted over the past two years, have been known for some time.

The teacher gave the students a broad outline of his plans for the session.

Not in detail, maybe, but you know the broad outlines of it.

My comments provide only a broad outline of the Chinese plan.

She went on to describe the broad outline of her strategy.

It is important to sketch the broad outlines in this matter too.

We will be giving the first broad outlines of the financial perspectives.

"Then you'd better just give the broad outline and tell him the details when you get to London."

Republicans released only the broad outlines of their deal tonight.

This proposal provided the broad outline of a Federal government.

The broad outlines of the national economic dilemma are now familiar.

The rough outline of the plan goes something like this.

Here is a rough outline of the countries I would like to visit.

At this stage, it could only be a rough outline.

I have not been able to do more than suggest the rough outline of this approach.

The following is a rough outline of product release information.

I am glad to be able to present the rough outline of it to you today.

There are only rough outlines for the further course of the drama.

The rough outlines of his life have already become known in households throughout China.

A. Rough outline of the written action serving as a basis for work.

I tend to believe the charts, at least in rough outline.

Soon, the aura spread into the rough outline of a human form.

I finished a rough outline for the book that night, surprising myself at how easy it was.

So are the rough outlines of how the greenhouse effect operates.

A hand, then the rough outline of a head.

Then his gaze came back to the rough outlines of the mural before him.

I shall only give you a rough outline, avoiding all details.

However, the concept was only a very rough outline, prepared by a California consultant.

The second, a rough outline made public in June, proposed to balance the budget within 10 years.

He agreed to appear on the series upon reading the rough outline of the script.

So, if you can, plan ahead in rough outline.

Only half noticing, I had sketched the rough outline of a girl's head.

Then I saw the gaping hole, with the rough outline of a plane.

We started the first rough outline of a scenario.

The captain drew a rough outline of the island in the sand.

His resemblance to a man was merely in the roughest outlines.

Thanks to that, he was able to see general outlines of his people.

I was only given a general outline of your proposed plan.

The general outline of the recommendations has been public for two weeks.

His body described the general outline of a small mountain.

Still, the general outline of the resolution is pretty clear.

I have seen the general outlines of the Commission report on this matter.

"I'd like to go over the general outline of the problem, and then open the floor for discussion."

Thus he could see general outlines, but no fine detail.

She began to tell him in general outline, but he wanted to know the precise details.

The buildings which had been shown in general outline became more specific.

"All we've done so far is get the general outline.

I still think that the general outline of the mission can be accomplished.

They have the same general outline but differ in some of the detail.

The general outline of this front line did not change until the Russian collapse in 1917.

This is but a general outline of the game, briefly stated.

But successful reform of medical insurance requires more than general outlines.

He stood up and looked at Big's general outline underneath his blanket.

A woman, she thought, from her general outline and the cut of her dark hair.

I gave a general outline, broken down into phases, a bit like telling a story.

In an interview, the commander confirmed the general outlines of the case.

In most Westminster systems, a vote is taken on the general outlines of the bill before being sent to committee.

Details of the American peace proposal are secret, but the general outline is known.

"I'm not sure of the details, but the general outline is like this.

Debate over the next ten days developed an agreed general outline for the Constitution.

But it was hard to distinguish more than just the general outline of her features in this limited light.