Example sentences of "need [art] few " 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 | Changing the habits of people used to throwing away litter will need a few highly publicised prosecutions . |
3 | I did need a few stitches , but frequent use of the bidet helped fast healing . |
4 | I kept my fingers crossed figuratively during the first few months of our acquaintance that neither of us would be sent elsewhere on a permanent posting — permanent until demob , that is — because I had seen quite a few promising romances nipped in the bud by one or the other partner being whipped away by the unfeeling powers-that-be , and when a relationship is developing you do need a few weeks of togetherness to allow it to mature . |
5 | It is obviously every bit as important to respect the wild flowers in a foreign country as it is in one 's own , and not to pick large quantities of anything as you will only need a few pieces to create a floral souvenir of your trip . |
6 | We 'll need a few lucky breaks on the way to do it , but it 's not impossible , ’ said midfielder David Phillips . |
7 | Plain text could get us a long way , but words are an imprecise medium , and pictures and other symbolic descriptions often help ; so we shall need a few mathematical ideas and notations . |
8 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
9 | We 'll need a few more to fill it out . ’ |
10 | If you practise in an area where rentcharges are common you 'll also need a few more forms ( see your law stationer 's catalogue or the Land Registry list of official forms ) dealing with these . |
11 | ‘ Even so , you may need a few stitches . |
12 | You 'd need a few more clues to establish her Oxford connections … but in fact she was a student here at Somerville College , winning a first class degree … and she was born in the city , here at Brewer Street . |
13 | Although the pub decor might need a few alterations . |
14 | Of course , you will need a few bits and bobs to get started , but Pat can provide a list . |
15 | Mind you , you 'd need a few cushions |