Example sentences of "[vb past] he need a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | He had won it convincingly , as the judges ' 60–56 , 60–56 , 60–57 scores proved , but such is the tension of the schools finals second only in most young boxers ' eyes to the senior ABA finals that he felt he needed a bit more help . |
2 | Perhaps he felt he needed a best-seller like Morton 's to re-establish his claim to those titles . |
3 | He felt he needed a drink — this could be quite a trying evening . |
4 | I felt he needed a break . |
5 | In Prescott v Bulldog Tools Ltd [ 1981 ] 3 All ER 869 the court adopted a more pragmatic approach by saying that if the defendant genuinely felt he needed an examination of the plaintiff which involved the risk of a real but short-term injury , the court could balance the plaintiff 's objections against the defendant 's request to ensure a fair determination of the issues . |
6 | His teacher thought he needed a mite of discipline . |
7 | When he insisted he needed a holiday , I agreed that it would be lovely to lie in the sun and swim in the warm Mediterranean , but I could not agree that it was an urgent need . |
8 | Did he need a bit of help with his I mean a lot of them did made them that sort of I just found a lot of was so so behind and so |
9 | Malcolm added : ‘ They said he needs a lot of love and affection and we 've got bags of that . ’ |
10 | They did indeed put the kettle on , but then the Bishop took it off again and said he needed a drink more , oh , that poor fellow ; and his wife said , ‘ And his poor wife . ’ |
11 | The doctor said he needed a rest and he was away ill for three months . |
12 | In it Tobin said he needed a bit of cash , a loan . |