Example sentences of "[pers pn] need [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | I need a change . |
| 2 | He thought for a while , then said ‘ You know , I think I 'm getting a bit tired ; I think I need a holiday ’ . |
| 3 | Jesus , I need a holiday . |
| 4 | As broadcaster Selina Scott — on her first visit to Belfast — presented the trophy and £500 prize , the winner laughed : ‘ I think I need a holiday ! ’ |
| 5 | I need a majority . |
| 6 | But I need a shower first . ’ |
| 7 | I need a shower and a short rest . ’ |
| 8 | I need a shower and then I need some peace and quiet , a little sanity perhaps . |
| 9 | I need a shower . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I need a stout stick . |
| 11 | You know how I need a bit of comfort in the night . |
| 12 | I need a bit of time — warning , you see ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 've been going to the races and washing up the dishes with my wife , as I need a bit of a rest before I start . |
| 14 | I need a bit of a push to do it . |
| 15 | Mum I think I need a bit more on my carrots . |
| 16 | I NEED a wick for a Max Sievert petrol blow lamp . |
| 17 | I think I need a man older than myself because I always seem to see through the boys I meet . |
| 18 | ‘ You 're my sister , it 's true , but I need a man I can rely on , ’ Dana said , regaining her confidence rapidly . |
| 19 | Fuck me , kick me I need a man . |
| 20 | I need a dump . |
| 21 | ‘ I need a swim , ’ he said with a rueful grin , levering himself upright and glancing down at her with a look which sent her senses spinning into chaos again . |
| 22 | ‘ But first I need a piss . ’ |
| 23 | And mummy can have a apple cos I need a nana , and you need a nana as well . |
| 24 | I need a hit … please , Clive … ’ |
| 25 | I have got a tent here , as it happens , because I want to work on Eilean na Roin — that 's Seal Island , where the broch is — and the tides are awkward , so I need a base there . |
| 26 | I make frequent visits to the Killearn workshop and I need a base for when I 'm in Scotland . |
| 27 | I need a relief fund . |
| 28 | And so if you went out and you bought er , I do n't know , we 've , if , a microwave , as you left the store with your microwave , the salesman calls his supplier and says , I need a microwave , because he only keeps three now , whereas even up to three or four years ago , he would have several in the back store , now he does n't keep them . |
| 29 | I need a calculator . |
| 30 | Is there anywhere I can powder my nose ? ( meaning : ‘ I need a toilet ’ ) |