Example sentences of "he may need " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Dicky can take over as a footman — he may need a few lines changed here and there . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 've got a nasty feeling he may need to jack up interest rates further , but possibly not for very long . ’ |
| 3 | He may need an operation to cure the problem , but will wait another week to see if there is an improvement . |
| 4 | Nor is it suggested that the smallholder should revert to primitive subsistence living , although he may need to give up some of the consumer society 's more expensive luxuries . |
| 5 | Even in a centrally heated home , the patient may still feel the cold , so he may need to be dressed warmly , and wear thermal socks . |
| 6 | He needs excellent standing balance and selective leg movements to stand up and step into the bath , and even then he may need handrails on either side for stability and safety . |
| 7 | You may find the patient has little interest in food , so he may need encouraging to eat a little at a time . |
| 8 | If the patient has problems holding his cutlery , he may need a thickened handle , usually made of rubber , which slides onto a knife , fork or spoon . |
| 9 | He may need to stay in pyjamas and dressing gown for a long time until he can learn how to cope with normal clothes . |
| 10 | If he has a tiring morning session , for instance , he may need a rest period in his chair or in bed after lunch . |
| 11 | He may need special implements , such as a wall-mounted tin opener which he can operate with one hand . |
| 12 | If there are steps , he may need handrails if he is walking , or a ramp if he moves about in a wheelchair . |
| 13 | When the patient is out alone , he may need to use taxis or public transport to get around . |
| 14 | Taxis are obviously easier to use , but if the patient can not speak properly , he may need to use clearly written cards to explain to the taxi driver why he can not speak , and where he wants to go . |
| 15 | If the general practitioner pronounces the patient fit enough , he may be able to start driving a car again , although he may need to retake a driving test if he has not been able to drive for several months . |
| 16 | If the patient has problems with his employer , he may need to apply for professional help through his social worker . |
| 17 | If someone is finding words burdensome he may need an introduction to the prayer of quiet or the Jesus Prayer . |
| 18 | If he has satisfied this task of self-actualization , then he may need to create art , or invent , or make some new discovery of science . |
| 19 | Later on if he is still not contented , he may need to go on to realise the peak experience , which Maslow spoke of as a desire for the beautiful . |
| 20 | the situation of the store ( Is it in a busy shopping area or in a less advantageous situation where he may need to attract customers ? ) |
| 21 | He may need to advise how to obtain legal help or financial guidance . |
| 22 | If he hangs badly towards home or the other horses , he may need a kick or a smart smack with the whip to remind him of his job . |
| 23 | He may need to do all this , and to ventilate his fears of a future without her ; but he has probably been told since he was three years old that ‘ boys do n't cry ’ , and that men must always show courage and maintain the stiff upper lip , so he may deny himself the relief of lowering his defences and ‘ letting go ’ which society expects the widow to do quite naturally . |
| 24 | If the Prime Minister wants to win , he may need a new mean streak |
| 25 | He may need to do a bit of work on the accent , but McIntosh is beginning to sound like a natural Scottish no.8 . |
| 26 | He may need counselling to overcome the trauma in the future . |
| 27 | Decisions are then needed on how to train , which will include whether or which parts should be on-line or off-line , whether the operator is required to function in a mainly programmed ( i.e. rule-following ) mode and how far he may need to function in a conceptual ( i.e. actions based on understanding ) mode . |
| 28 | He may need to have the lump removed . |
| 29 | In order to carry out these tasks he may need |
| 30 | Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject field to be explored , and its structure in enquiry ; they need to know what materials , print-form or audio-visual , are available , and suitable , and what special problems they may reveal ; they need to have available at the right time suitable equipment , and places where the equipment may be used , and they need to be sure that the student is able to find and make use of all the resources he may need in the periods of the timetable allotted to the activity . |