Example sentences of "need [is] a " in BNC.
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1 | It comes complete with all fittings for usual tap-threads , and all you will need is a wrench to tighten it in position to comply with the law — incidentally , a fine of up to £400 can be imposed for non-compliance with the law ! |
2 | All I 'd need is a few fags to keep me awake and I 'd have my foot down all the way . |
3 | What she might need is a good fright . |
4 | All you will need is a piece of plywood , plastic or plain wood about 65mm x 200mm ( 21/2 x 8in ) and a couple of short lengths of dowel . |
5 | The people have spoken , and though not with unanimous voice , in large enough numbers to make the message clear : the bolters need controlling if our crags are not to become clinical , sporting playgrounds where all you 'll need is a rack of quick-draws and a chalk bag . |
6 | All you will need is a screwdriver and a drill . |
7 | What the agency does need is a politically astute and highly articulate spokesman , capable of effectively rebuking the relentless attacks of the far Right with sane and moderate reason . |
8 | All you will need is a screwdriver and a drill . |
9 | All you will need is a screwdriver , a spanner and ( if shields are fitted ) water pump pliers or a similar tool . |
10 | A better , put a fibrous pad over it , so a pad , pressure directly over the wound initially , that 's the first treatment done , see to casualty put pressure immediately over the wound and raise the limb higher than the heart , then the first aid equipment that you 'll need is a fibrous pad to bind over it , to keep the pressure on . |
11 | What I do n't need is a love affair with a woman who 's on the run from her past , her husband and God knows what else I have n't been told about yet . |
12 | Now , perhaps , people will be more inclined to do just that , and if they are , then what we may need is a trade union link review group mark two . |
13 | What you do need is a basic ability in English and maths , a pride in your work , and most important of all an interest in cookery . |
14 | ‘ What Dorothy needs is a breath or two of good fresh air , ’ said Mrs Hollidaye sharply . |
15 | All it needs is a 2m diameter hole , which can be in the kitchen , conservatory , garage , or wherever . |
16 | The driver turns the engine over a couple of times ; says , ‘ What it needs is a little push . ' ’ |
17 | What the game really needs is a career woman — or , at least , one whose idea of a good day 's work is n't in the ballroom with Colonel Mustard and a candlestick . |
18 | What she needs is a hard working man who can let her blossom as a person . ’ |
19 | Julie , 32 , said : ‘ All he needs is a candlestick and he 's a real-life Wee Willie Winkie . |
20 | ‘ Now all she needs is a bit of work over a mile and a quarter on Tuesday and she 'll be ready for Longchamp . |
21 | ‘ All she needs is a pat on the trunk and a sticky bun , ’ he said . |
22 | All he needs is a little gentle guidance . |
23 | What Washington needs is a bit of discrimination . |
24 | TrueEffects is a compact package — all it needs is a mere 500Kb of hard disk space — and it works really well . |
25 | With elegant blue toile wallpaper , rich gilt mirrors , a Victorianstyle fireplace , and furniture made by John , all it needs is a tree , candles and trails of ivy from the garden to transform it into a very festive scene . |
26 | I think what we needs is a |
27 | Once , as Minton walked past a queue of students waiting to enter a Royal College dance , Richard Chopping heard one remark , ‘ What he needs is a good kick up the arse . ’ |
28 | What one needs is a way of doing the sum over histories not just for particles but for the whole fabric of space and time as well . |
29 | ‘ All it needs is a lack of fear . |
30 | Does he realise that what the country now needs from him is hope , but all that it gets is complacency ; that what the country needs from him is leadership , but all that it gets from him is excuses ; that what the country now needs is a Government who will act , but what it has is a Government paralysed by the election who dodge the issues , duck the realities and do nothing ? |