1.   For him, the facts based on them were treated as facts, and not related to some preconceived idea ....

2.   It overrides all conception, all preconceived ideas of what you think you want or need.

3.   Many guests visit restaurants with preconceived ideas of what they should eat.

4.   The reader must judge from this account, written by some one who approached his subject with no preconceived ideas either way.

5.   Their strengths are rather in clearing the ground of preconceived ideas about the arts, and putting new points of view.

6.   There was no preconceived idea of what percentage any such opening might involve.

7.   We started from scratch with no preconceived ideas.

8.   The Germans were very friendly -- we all went with preconceived ideas of what the people and place were going to be like.

9.   Avoiding showrooms because of preconceived ideas could shut you out of some great buys.

10.   A decision among those alternatives is expected in the second half of this year, Dunlap said, adding he had no preconceived idea of which would be best.