Example sentences of "need [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Trees need moisture in order to maintain their growth , and this is obtained from the surrounding ground through the roots .
2 This can have disastrous consequences for growing horses who need calcium for bone formation .
3 But sometimes you need direction from FATE .
4 Do n't dither here ; it 's steep enough to be noticed very quickly , and the moves back left above the overlap need presence of mind .
5 All societies ( not only class societies , according to Althusser ) need ideology as part of their conditions of existence .
6 They are related to the greenhouse " geraniums " or pelargoniums and , like them , need protection against cold .
7 The supporters from three of these teams have a history of violence ; in Cairo , riot police are nearly always on hand , and even referees need protection from death threats .
8 It may reassure your readers who need protection from reality , but grown-ups must find it at best sloppy and at worst malicious .
9 When stored , roots and potatoes need protection from frost , waterlogging , and farm animals .
10 But irrespective of how they construe the common sense which is the policeman or woman 's working knowledge , seniors are agreed that new recruits need experience of life to enable them to deal with the range of situations and people they encounter in their work .
11 ‘ People need expertise in language to be able to participate effectively in a democracy .
12 Glad of arriving early , need light for writing .
13 Space time derivatives , such as momentum , which behave as vectors under Lorentz transformations need redefinition in order to behave as vectors under general transformations .
14 CATERERS NEED HELP ON HYGIENE
15 You know if you if you come across something you need help with phone me .
16 ‘ I need help with bottling the plums . ’
17 Many men will accept medication to help distressing symptoms but they also , of course , need help with accommodation , often requiring highly staffed housing which is not readily available .
18 That , in itself , will be an important step forward , but perhaps even more important is the fact that , because of the change , there will for the first time be a proper appeals procedure for those who need help with care .
19 Much dependence in old age has a major physical component ; many old people need help in walking , bathing , feedings , dressing and so on .
20 Slee expresses it very clearly : They need help in wrestling with the questions of identity , truth and commitment which the contemporary pluralism of beliefs and values poses more sharply than ever before and which are therefore very real and pressing questions for children of the secular century .
21 In Goodlad 's own words , ‘ In large inner city schools , many of whose pupils are immigrants , and where mixed-ability ‘ teaching is used , able pupils value the extra stimulus tutoring can offer ; less able pupils often need help in order to survive . ’
22 Dishwashers need detergent for cleaning , rinse aid to give a bright , streak-free finish and regular filling with salt to prevent limescale .
23 They will , in effect , be distance-learning materials which reinforce what the student has learned at college , locate the work-experience in its context , and indicate topics which need revision on return to the college .
24 All plans need revision from time to time and difficulties arise in reading the networks after several such changes .
25 All plans need revision from time to time and difficulties arise in reading the networks after several such changes .
26 Carbon dioxide is the ultimate source of carbon for all modern creatures , and most ( but by no means all ) creatures need oxygen for respiration .
27 Erm , and er , sometimes the under-fives provision , er , need assistance in rent .
28 The difficulty factors can operate as foci for teaching : pupils ' search strategies , their competence in interpretation and in calculation may separately or collectively need attention in order to improve performance .
29 Our lawns always need attention in autumn .
30 You need confidence in order to make any progress , yet too much , too soon , can be disastrous .
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