Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] [pers pn] need " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can not expect teachers of science , history of geography to accept that they need to know about , say , the nature of language or the multiplicity of its functions , unless we can show how the need for this knowledge derives — by a chain of relevance sufficiently direct to be convincing — from their own search for greater pedagogic effectiveness . |
| 2 | Sooner or later I would have to accept that I needed to look elsewhere . |
| 3 | One problem of the past year has been the length of time it has taken me to accept that I need to work in the bookshop most of the time even though I know this work has to be done and though I enjoy it ( most of the time ) . |
| 4 | Walking out on your partner may not be the answer to midlife change and you may not want a divorce , but you are likely to find that you need to update your relationship if the marriage is to be sound and mutually satisfying for another twenty or thirty years . |
| 5 | You are likely to find that you need more fillings when you visit the dentist . |
| 6 | It is always comforting to have hospitals , fire stations , and police close at hand so that you know that they will not have far to come if you need them . |
| 7 | I can isolate my Koi and they are easy to catch if I need to give them short term baths . |
| 8 | The fact that her husband was having a homosexual relationship does not come as a surprise but it is more difficult for Blanche to accept because he needed help but she caused his death by saying that he ‘ disgusted ’ her . |
| 9 | I want to know what the difference is , and I want to know whether we need to take action or what ? |
| 10 | And £1.5m-rated midfielder Gary Owers is still waiting to discover whether he needs surgery on a troublesome groin injury . |
| 11 | In his welcoming address at the Kremlin in July 30 , Gorbachev stressed that " we are starting to realize that we need each other " . |
| 12 | They failed to realize that you need it 's your own body |
| 13 | Brian arrived , with his girlfriend and another friend , who seemed to realize that I needed to calm down and offered to walk around the building with me . |
| 14 | I 'm beginning to wonder if we need more words for love , I mean if , if love is the only word we have for chocolate er |
| 15 | The type of abortion I am referring to is induced and I believe that the woman should be given the right to be able to choose whether she needs one , rather than certain religious leaders or laws . |
| 16 | You know the man in charge of them was they called him , always used to go and fetch him to go if they needed er or somebody lost their passes and . |
| 17 | She does , and then it just fades into the background she will have to go if she needs to get bread and milk and things tomorrow I 'll have to take her . |
| 18 | ‘ Most of us use the booths at one time or another , and they are the obvious place to go if you need a picture for your identity card . ’ |
| 19 | advice on where to go if you need more information |
| 20 | Jannie gazed into the food cupboard , picking up cereal packets and shaking them to see if they needed replacing . |
| 21 | When I came back , I went to the children 's room , to see if they needed me , and I listened for a moment at their door . |
| 22 | ESP felt that a third option should be available — to clean and test the pumps , to see if they needed to be repaired or whether they were still usable . |
| 23 | ‘ In our business plan we are addressing the situation , trying to see if we need another bed or two because of the changing needs of the service . |
| 24 | Dr Kent was with the new patient , and Sister sent her to see if he needed any help . |
| 25 | I came to see if you needed me . |
| 26 | If the preceding edge is in turn completed then any partial edge preceding it is tested to see if it needs the newly completed edge etc . |
| 27 | After an hour he went to see how she was doing , and to see if she needed anything . |
| 28 | I felt rather worried about her health , and went to her room an hour later to see if she needed anything . |
| 29 | Although Sigarup 's so thin now , it was a difficult weight to carry and we needed to rest a lot . |
| 30 | One response to the effects of the crisis upon trade unionism is to suggest that it needs a more politicised education . |