Example sentences of "[vb past] he needed 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 | 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 . ’ |
| 9 | The doctor said he needed a rest and he was away ill for three months . |
| 10 | In it Tobin said he needed a bit of cash , a loan . |