Example sentences of "they [modal v] need [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may need to reorganize because of demography — that 's the number of pupils that are in a particular area , where you 've got too many schools , or it may be that they want to change the type of offer , such as some of us want to do in the City of Oxford . |
| 2 | They may need to go out in pairs which is why I think that we do need to put more money into the budget to provide this service and make sure that we 're doing it in the best possible way , erm so I mean I think that it 's very important that we 're consistent about this . |
| 3 | Unlike Hobbes , Locke believes that people under an absolute authority are not really in civil society ; effectively they are still in a state of nature , for they may need to defend their rights against that authority . |
| 4 | At the same time as coping with their own emotional burdens , they may need to give practical , financial and emotional support to someone with mental disorder and puzzle out how best to manage the bizarre manifestations of that disorder . |
| 5 | Some parents become confused when staining is due to children not wiping themselves properly and so they may need to teach their children more precisely how to wipe their bottom . |
| 6 | Ask the shopkeeper which conditions the fish are being kept in , before you buy them , as they may need adjusting a little more slowly . |
| 7 | At worst , they may need digging up and replacing if they are broken , blocked or incorrectly installed . |
| 8 | Account executives must have a head for figures and a feeling for spending the client 's money wisely because they may need to explain costs at any moment . |
| 9 | They may need reminding of what to do , so it may help to talk them through it . |
| 10 | If you live in the centre of a large town , they may need to fly a long way . |
| 11 | The charity is still in force today , but is used for grants for students and apprentices for books and any equipment they may need to help them in their careers . |
| 12 | But they may need to bear in mind the wish of some of their key workers to move in the opposite direction . |
| 13 | And they may need to pay more if enough workers are to be available — unless sufficient old machines are forced out of operation there will be a shortage of workers to operate the new . |
| 14 | It is helpful for them to recognize that if they intend to carry through what they say , they may need to reduce the number of demands that they make on the child . |
| 15 | If the person is hard of hearing , they may need to lip-read your words , so move your lips naturally and keep your face visible ! |
| 16 | They may need reassuring that if they drink more liquid this will not occur . |
| 17 | In freeing themselves from this burden they may need to make their escape into another language or culture , even by establishing geographical distance over thousands of miles of ocean . |
| 18 | Commuters read paperbacks as they sit in trains , but find that they may need to rest from this activity more frequently than when they are reading in a comfortable and well-lit place at home . |
| 19 | ‘ If firms want to take it seriously , they 'll need to take a long hard look at what sort of performance objectives are being applied and whether they are actually appropriate . |
| 20 | They 'll need to patch up their wounded defence and wounded soldiers , before they can think of premier league football next year . |
| 21 | ‘ In the morning they 'll need feeding again , and mucking out . ’ |
| 22 | Every so often they 'll need to diet again , but you would n't call them fat , and you certainly would n't call them losers . |
| 23 | and so , they 'll need to buy two that 's |
| 24 | And they 'll need to learn that now . |
| 25 | They reckon a bit of practice on L.A 's Malibu Beach is all they 'll need to scoop top prize . |
| 26 | They 'll need to start around the Via Senese at this end and work south — no , there 's no point in road blocks by this time , it 's too late … sometime yesterday morning , I 've nothing more definite . |
| 27 | But they want to be sure it is empty at the time they might need to sell or redevelop . |
| 28 | In Ajdabiya Zuwaya did not consider the possibility that they might need to sink their differences with the Magharba in order to confront a common enemy . |
| 29 | because they might need to bring someone else in to replace them . |
| 30 | It is easy to see why they might need reassuring . |