Example sentences of "[pers pn] need [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Nor do I need such smugness from an upstart like you . |
2 | Do I need another interview ? ’ |
3 | Do I need any training ? |
4 | Oh , right , do I need any cereal today ? |
5 | She could say , ‘ I feel I need more notice if you ca n't make it . |
6 | Why do I need this sleep that covers me |
7 | How portable do I need this cot to be ? |
8 | Do I need this Lucy ? |
9 | I needed many tools to help me . |
10 | I needed that custom out of the Soviet Union , I needed it bloody badly . |
11 | I needed that lesson just as you needed yours . |
12 | It was a great learning experience and I needed that time , but I was n't moving in leaps and bounds . |
13 | ‘ I needed that job . |
14 | But bitterly I regret that I needed another man 's hands to help me , and he in ignorance . ’ |
15 | After catching on a short pole and rod and line I was quite happy with the venue but was still convinced I needed another practice session — time was running out and the only day available was the one after the Division 1 National . |
16 | If I needed any proof that I bore you , that you do n't care about me — ’ |
17 | as if I needed any incentive . |
18 | I still had the suit on — and Fly 's glasses if I needed any props — so I got a ‘ that 'll do nicely ’ sort of smile and the up-from-under look which tells you that there are advantages to private medicine . |
19 | I sent mine back to John Le Masurier , a former National Coach and now in charge of the Team Secretariat , saying that I needed more competition . |
20 | Perhaps I needed more courage to retire than to carry on . |
21 | Among the frolicking number was a Catholic priest discovered stark naked and coupled in ‘ deep meditation ’ with a nubile masseuse — all in the line of duty , or so he made out , ‘ I needed this experience to understand the problems of my parishioners . ’ |
22 | Dear God , as if I needed this complication ! |
23 | Then I realised that I was actually contemplating accepting the senator 's offer , and I told myself that the last thing I needed this summer was to babysit two spoilt rich-kid junkies . |
24 | ‘ I needed this piece and as I was looking around I saw exactly what I needed on this motor bike so I took it and now these guys want to kill me . ’ |
25 | you know , if they want the first day , then there gon na have to do another lot so what 's the point of sort of yourself out with fucking , I was n't really sure at the time that I wanted to go to so , you know , I , I said no I needed this job , but probably a bad I 've been offered a couple of month one 's as well , one month and two month 's , but I mean the trouble is |
26 | ‘ Maybe someone thought I needed some fizz , you know ? |
27 | I needed some change so I got two sausage rolls , I 'm gon na wire them up on microwave in a bit right ? |
28 | I said I needed some air , but if I do n't go back soon … |
29 | I needed some things as presents . ’ |
30 | I needed some comfort after the election result so I turned to it for some like-minded thought . |