The basic premise of sport is that participants are there to win.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The basic premise is that a time machine has been stolen by a master criminal, who goes back in time to change history.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Its basic premise is that the system is inherently unfair.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
That very simple notion is the basic premise of one of the funniest and filthiest films of the year.
The Sun (2016)