Example sentences of "they need a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They need a voice .
2 Also in need of a result are Hereford United … they 're bottom of the third division and same story as swindon … nothing 's going right … they need a change of luck soon before they get stranded at the wrong end of the table …
3 They need a home where they will be safe from hunting animals such as bears or lynx and they also need a place to store food for the winter when the land is snow-bound .
4 They use old machinery often with horses and they need a kick start .
5 Customers ' environments are evolving towards intensive use of commercial transaction processing servers , Hewlett-Packard Co suggests , and such users need support for high-performance commercial-grade input-output while minimising communications costs — and they need a system that is compatible with existing applications and networking equipment .
6 They need a person who sets standards of competence and integrity to be aimed at .
7 Going away for a night they need a furniture van .
8 In order for children to ask questions they need a diversity of materials to arouse their curiosity and a sense of freedom to question and explore their own potential .
9 And they need a striker who knows where the net is .
10 And we 'd like to see the Union fully recognized inside , because , after all , the workers there they need a union representing them in a company like that .
11 Even if these steps are narrow , and only wide enough for one or two people , they need a handrail ; not only because they get slippery when wet , but also because the earth gets pressed below the level of the wooden supporting boards , which could trip the unwary .
12 So I mean , maybe they need a course in theory all the more for that reason , I do n't know , I think a lot of them would have real problems with it .
13 Really they need a horse-whipping , and my father would have administered it , I assure you , if he had come across such fiends !
14 This tradition of smart literary ridicule in the service of Italianate music bore fruit ; so Ange Goudar jokes in 1777 that ‘ The Italians regard the Opéra as a company of blind people : they need a stick to guide [ se conduire ] each other ’ .
15 He says the ewes are n't stupid , they can tell by smell if the lamb is their own ; so they need a bit of gentle coaxing .
16 No they need some grain , they need a bit of grain in .
17 I know but you see they 'll regret it later but they need a bit more
18 They need a bit more
19 I mean , they need a nursery not a playgroup , there 's a difference .
20 Du n no , he did n't say he just said they need a fork lift driver
21 The gypsies say they need a site for up to 40 caravans but there is continuing opposition to such a plan .
22 They need a site with plenty of old compost or humus-based fertiliser worked in .
23 And this gives the green consumer movement another role : to make shoppers stop before they buy to ask whether they need a product at all .
24 Chapman 's first move was to tell his directors : ‘ You have talented , mostly young , players — they need a general to lead them .
25 Perhaps this is not surprising in animals that are accustomed to moving in a particular direction — they need a front and a back .
26 They need a ton to stop bouncing , ’ Aziz explained .
27 Er , let me say also , of course , some bosses , you know , are , are , are sad souls , they need a little bit more of a jolt , at which point you have to put it in monetary terms .
28 More importantly , Mr Ferguson 's team embark on three matches in the next five days knowing that they need a maximum 11 points to lift that elusive championship trophy .
29 THEY NEED A CURE
30 Horses need sufficient good feed , and due to the extremely long length of their intestines they need a lot of roughage — that means good pasture or hay .
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