Example sentences of "the [noun sg] needs a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The defence needs a bit of experience … |
| 2 | The heart needs a constant good supply of oxygen which it gets from the bloodstream . |
| 3 | Some of the technology to support work in the field needs a final phase of development . |
| 4 | But even the computer needs a little help . |
| 5 | However , to move forward and to develop an infrastructure that will support corporate growth , the University needs a new financial base and the Campaign for Resource is set to achieve it . |
| 6 | If the user needs a file on the jukebox , it is automatically brought back to the server disk for faster access . |
| 7 | The advocate needs a sound knowledge of the law , especially that of evidence and procedure . |
| 8 | Yeah and the car needs a wash as well . |
| 9 | Perhaps she needed this interlude only as the lover needs a rest from loving . |
| 10 | ‘ When making weft cloth , before starting to weave the weaver needs a supply of cops of all the colours required in the carpet . |
| 11 | The horse needs a higher calcium level than phosphorus level in the diet , but if you look at all the cereals we can see the opposite exists . |
| 12 | The horse needs a head collar with lead rope with a basic saddle and bridle . |
| 13 | The Queen needs a tax accountant |
| 14 | In best ‘ old land ’ tradition , the meadow needs a dressing or organic matter each year in late winter . |
| 15 | ‘ The boy needs a doctor . ’ |
| 16 | Despite the difficulties , the teacher needs a rough working definition . |
| 17 | After approximately ten hours of fasting , the body needs a good source of energy for the rigours of the day to come . |
| 18 | The body needs a rest . |
| 19 | Supporters of the scheme say the town needs a new supermarket to boost a flagging economy and that the site is suitable for a new store . |
| 20 | Without a similar increase in funds available for post-graduates , he argues that the academy needs a proper system of choosing between first-class candidates . |
| 21 | To be an efficient Unix server , the mainframe needs a network co-processor front-end , and despite its agreements with Hewlett-Packard Co on the Precision Architecture RISC , Hitachi has chosen to use a Sun Microsystems Inc Sparc-based machine in this role , fitted with suitable direct channel-attach and Ethernet boards . |
| 22 | To be an efficient Unix server , the mainframe needs a network co-processor front-end , and despite its agreements with Hewlett-Packard Co on the Precision Architecture RISC , Hitachi has chosen to use a Sun Microsystems Inc Sparc-based machine in this role , fitted with suitable direct channel-attach and Ethernet boards . |
| 23 | The policeman 's got ta carry the gun because if everyone else in the country has a gun , the policeman needs a gun . |
| 24 | To achieve this , the manager needs a knowledge of the record industry , music publishing , concert promotion , tax and of how to run a business ; as well as how to keep the act 's family happy . |
| 25 | To prevent it from rotting , the frame needs a coat of primer , followed by undercoat and topped by a coat of gloss paint . |
| 26 | Knitted entirely in broken rib , the pattern needs a little concentration as it is possible to confuse right and wrong side rows ; but do n't let that put you off . |
| 27 | The cyclotron needs a magnetic field and a transverse AC electric field to pump energy into ions in motion in that field . |
| 28 | Just as you care for dry skin on the face , the scalp needs a soothing touch … gentle cleansing and moisturising . |
| 29 | Robert Allen , AT&T 's boss , and other top managers are convinced that as a service business , the firm needs a highly motivated workforce . |
| 30 | But the Republic of Ireland international has not hit the net in Sunderland 's last eight League games and Crosby has decided that the 31-year-old needs a rest . |