"Getting out into the country was a splendid idea," he said.

But what is the use of splendid ideas if they do not serve the general good?

Rather to her surprise, he thought it a splendid idea.

Everyone thought that a splendid idea, so the motion was carried.

"It's a splendid idea to run the school system out of a magnificent building," he said.

A splendid idea, and one that I agree with totally in principle.

Well - if I may butt in - yes, these are quite splendid ideas.

At last he had the splendid idea to become a gravedigger.

That no longer seemed like such a splendid idea.

I think it is a splendid idea to continue working hard on biogas.