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 ?
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