By the 1880s, the main outline of the Irish novel had been drawn up.

Some of his interpretative shortcomings, too, have been evident, such as a tendency to fuss over detail at the expense of the main structural outline.

But I can give you the main outline.

He revealed the main outline of his plan.

The main outline of this ideology is upheld by the party-that is, a social mode superior and more advanced:

The main outline is the same in the different versions, although they vary in detail and include different stories.

It is very hard to recall even the main outline of anything so elusive as a meditation.

Aside from the main outline of the suspense plot, there are countless other characters and subplots.

Regardless of the final details, though, the main outline of the story is clear.

I approve of its main outline.