Example sentences of "not need [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The selectivity may not need to be absolute — for example , if the promoter is specifically activated in breast epithelial tissue it may be possible to produce a ‘ genetic mastectomy , ’ effectively destroying all normal as well as malignant breast cells . |
| 2 | Though all members of a cycle group do not need to be competent in all five of the recognised face skills , the team as a whole must be able to deploy sufficient resources on each shift to man the roles likely to arise . |
| 3 | Our resentment does not need to be understandable or ‘ rational ’ ; it simply needs to be expressed and released . |
| 4 | Although the police do not need to be certain that a person has heard or seen what is going on before they can call for quiet under the Act ( since it is sufficient that they have reasonable cause to believe that an offence is being committed ) , they would afterwards have to conduct house to house enquiries before they could truthfully say that the conduct was actually heard or seen by a bystander . |
| 5 | For a melody to be memorable it does not need to be complex or extremely ‘ different ’ . |
| 6 | To enjoy it , we do not need to be dry : just in need of a restorative or relaxant , or maybe a focus for a social moment or brief encounter . |
| 7 | Most of the delinquent youngsters with whom I worked — I stress most , not all — did not need to be involved in delinquent activity . |
| 8 | Therefore , before any policy conclusions are drawn from the figures recently published , do we not need to be sure ( i ) that we can predict with some success which defendants are likely ( at more than 50 per cent . |
| 9 | Such goods do not need to be durable or aesthetic , so long as they are hygienic and functional . |
| 10 | Something which is professional and informative , however , does not need to be glitzy and much of the cost in preparing a brochure is in unnecessary glamour . |
| 11 | ‘ And , as Amanda Blore said , I shall not need to be careful any more . ’ |
| 12 | Socio-cultural anthropologists do not need to be expert anatomists or geneticists or specialists in the biology of nutrition but they are likely to talk a lot of nonsense if they do not take account of what experts in such matters have been able to discover . |
| 13 | Senses need to represent unitary ‘ quanta ’ of meaning , but they do not need to be finite in number . |
| 14 | This is all I shall relate about Charlotte 's circumstances in order to protect her anonymity , but suffice it to say , I decided to play along with her idea of aromatherapy being simply a pleasant way to relax — indeed , you do not need to be ill to enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy massage . |
| 15 | Governors and teachers do not need to be able to work these out , but they should be able to understand how the figures were reached and what such a budgetary report means . |
| 16 | We do not need to be aggressive and anxious if we have open access to the Father , the indwelling presence of Christ in our hearts , and the guidance of the Holy Spirit . |
| 17 | You can use DATA in conjunction with READ to include data in your program which you may need to change from time to time , but which does not need to be different every time you run the program . |
| 18 | This does not need to be smart or expensive . |
| 19 | Rollers do not need to be circular in order to offer constant breadth . |
| 20 | A patio does n't need to be grand to be attractive |
| 21 | And more and more we 're hearing news of women working on a whole range of issues , including male violence in Africa , all parts of Africa , and the more I hear that , the more I realise that what has come out of England as revolutionary feminism is a parallel movement and does n't need to be sectarian at all in the way that maybe it 's been seen . |
| 22 | They did n't need to be rounded characterisations , just functional bit parts . |
| 23 | They need to be clear , they need to be simple words , they do n't need to be complex ones , because you 've got to put over what you 're saying very clearly . |
| 24 | It does n't need to be strong wind to ruin the sound on a shot , the lightest of breezes can sound like a Force 8 gale in spite of the foam wind-shield with which the microphone is no doubt adorned . |
| 25 | He derives much satisfaction from introducing someone to the sport and says : ‘ You do n't need to be strong to play it . |
| 26 | And to me that 's not , I mean you can have , you do n't need to be clever , you just need a |
| 27 | But you do n't need to be fast to beat a Russian 's footwork , I can assure you . ’ |
| 28 | After all , it did n't need to be true . |
| 29 | The unfashionability of football kits is a fashionable topic but you do n't need to be able to recite the birthdays and middle names of every member of the England '66 squad to have an opinion . |
| 30 | And you do n't need to be Italian to know that insisting on bringing a car in this mess is n't very bright . |