Example sentences of "he [vb mod] need " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was several steps ahead of her all the time and outwitting him would need a genius , and that she was n't . |
| 2 | It was , however , a month or two before they gave up sending me colourful brochures with inducements to have a rose bush planted in his name or an attractively calligraphed entry in their ‘ Book of Remembrance ’ , to be opened every year on the date of his death to commemorate his passing etc , etc , none of which was cheap and I 'm sure that neither I nor anyone else who knew him will need that kind of reminder . |
| 3 | Losing is becoming a depressing habit and under-pressure Gooch now with 15 one-day innings without a fifty behind him will need no reminding that England have also lost their last five Tests . |
| 4 | And Dicky can take over as a footman — he may need a few lines changed here and there . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 've got a nasty feeling he may need to jack up interest rates further , but possibly not for very long . ’ |
| 6 | He may need an operation to cure the problem , but will wait another week to see if there is an improvement . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | You may find the patient has little interest in food , so he may need encouraging to eat a little at a time . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | He may need to stay in pyjamas and dressing gown for a long time until he can learn how to cope with normal clothes . |
| 13 | If he has a tiring morning session , for instance , he may need a rest period in his chair or in bed after lunch . |
| 14 | He may need special implements , such as a wall-mounted tin opener which he can operate with one hand . |
| 15 | If there are steps , he may need handrails if he is walking , or a ramp if he moves about in a wheelchair . |
| 16 | When the patient is out alone , he may need to use taxis or public transport to get around . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | If the patient has problems with his employer , he may need to apply for professional help through his social worker . |
| 20 | If someone is finding words burdensome he may need an introduction to the prayer of quiet or the Jesus Prayer . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 ? ) |
| 24 | He may need to advise how to obtain legal help or financial guidance . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | If the Prime Minister wants to win , he may need a new mean streak |
| 28 | He may need to do a bit of work on the accent , but McIntosh is beginning to sound like a natural Scottish no.8 . |
| 29 | He may need counselling to overcome the trauma in the future . |
| 30 | 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 . |