Example sentences of "she [vb past] that [pers pn] need " in BNC.
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| 1 | She managed to slip the skirt over her head gingerly and settle it in place with its ribbon ties , but she realised that she needed a maid to lace up the front of the separate bodice for her . |
| 2 | He stretched out a hand to Merrill , and she found that she needed it to escape the embrace of the thick , downy cushions . |
| 3 | She was still bent to the Dobermann when she discovered that she needed a moment to control a knot of emotion that came from the thought that she would see neither the dog nor its owner again . |
| 4 | She sensed that he needed more , and this was something that she could not give … the secret places of her mind . |
| 5 | She thought that he needed a wife . |
| 6 | Then she knew that she needed not to sneak out by the convenient back exit , but to leave through the front entrance , trusting its outrageous , ostentatious vulgarity to reassure and comfort her . |
| 7 | Perspiration was running down Lee 's body and she knew that she needed to shower but did n't want to leave . |
| 8 | Her husband would have spent the whole day cooking for the steady stream of customers in the small , steamy back kitchen below and she felt that he needed a break . |
| 9 | Erm well I think she felt that she needed a bit of life cover , you know , with the children and so on and so forth . |
| 10 | She said that she needed time to think about what I had told her . |
| 11 | To the bishops , she explained that she needed Protestant support to get the crown matrimonial for the dauphin ; then would she be in a position to combat heresy . |