Preconceptions

Above all it’s vital to free yourself from preconceptions left over from your childhood, take control of the present and shape the future.

A more complex history of the origin of effervescence challenges preconceptions about national identity, even in matters of taste.

And it’s important not to be constrained by outdated preconceptions of what’s ‘acceptable’ in your 50s and beyond.

Did you have any preconceptions or did you go in cold?

I felt ashamed for my preconceptions, but grateful for removing them.

Implementation should not be formalistic or superficial, nor clouded by personal preferences or preconceptions.

I’m delighted our event is fast becoming a permanent fixture on the social calendar and to also be playing a part in breaking down stereotypes and preconceptions of Africa.

Outsiders with preconceptions about them both might struggle to pair them as kindred spirits but while Dyche has publicly declared: “Why fight the box you’re put in?”, he is much more layered than his prevailing image of merely being a harsh taskmaster.

Rooted in play and capitalising on an audience that has no preconceptions, children’s theatre is frequently the most imaginative work you can see.

There are a lot of negative preconceptions about lowrider owners being “gangbangers,” said Payan, but those are false.

They also hope viewers question the preconceptions they had about people involved in stories that captured the nation, like that of Hernandez.

As I got to know the girls and their families better, I realized many of my preconceptions about Chinese and American culture were simply wrong.

At the hands of these strangers, I realized my preconceptions of hitchhiking couldn’t have been more wrong.

But you also have to push it from the ‘Come on, people, give up these preconceptions’ side, too.

If I were to look back at my preconceptions for a potential soundtrack I wouldn’t have seen this coming.

Set in the future, this story is a blend of action, romance, mystery, crime and horror, packed full of colourful characters which challenges readers to re-examine their preconceptions.

Though many may have preconceptions about organists being wildly eccentric and hailing from faraway dimensions, the five musicians depicted here come across as both relatively contemporary and centred.

Unfortunately, my preconceptions were founded.

We can demonize the other side, put words and beliefs in their mouths, but never give them the opportunity to explain themselves, or rebut our preconceptions and prejudices.

Anyone with any preconceptions of what opera is will be blown away.