Example sentences of "do [not/n't] need " in BNC.

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1 Certain tender varieties of narcissi , like ‘ Paper White ’ and ‘ Grand Soleil d'Or ’ , are naturally early flowering and do not need a natural or artificial cool period in order to flower quickly and healthily indoors , but they can not be planted outside afterwards .
2 They are n't heavy eaters so do not need constant feeding , but they do prefer well-drained , humus-rich soil .
3 You do not need a complete conventional circuit with a long downwind leg , although this will obviously give you more time in which to have a better look at the field .
4 Of course , insiders are well aware of the drama which surrounds interrogation and do not need to be reminded or really welcome such information being made public , for as a detective colleague pointed out after reading Irving 's paper , ‘ if we do n't use fear , force , fraud or the promise , how do they think we are going to clear up the crime and get the coughs the system needs to survive ? ’
5 May I ask of any of your readers have any of these cutters they do not need and would wish to sell them ?
6 You do not need to be on income support to get a crisis loan but you must be able to show that it is the only means of preventing serious risk to you or your partner 's health and safety .
7 To make a hole in masonry or concrete you do not need to exert anything like the pressure you do with a conventional percussion/ratchet hammer drill which basically relies on drill rotation to wear away the material .
8 We can observe that she is happy only when she is furious , and do not need to have it suggested that her earlier nickname of ‘ Thatcher Milk-Snatcher ’ derived from her own breast-deprivation , which denies her all happiness and allows her ‘ only the sadistic triumphs of tawdry political and military victories . ’
9 ‘ We do not need any lessons in human rights and socialist democracy , ’ said the Prime Minister , Willi Stoph , in Berlin .
10 Even now they do not need peeling : a wash is enough .
11 To enjoy it , we do not need to be dry : just in need of a restorative or relaxant , or maybe a focus for a social moment or brief encounter .
12 You do not need all this to establish that a man is drunk or that there is mayhem when he is in charge of a class .
13 If you already get income support you do not need to claim the extra amount — the increase will be in your next order book .
14 They know that these well-tried and tested ways work , and do not need a scientist or advertising agency to sell them .
15 ‘ You need money in this England , ’ as Priestley said , ‘ but you do not need much money . ’
16 ‘ The people of the GDR do not need lectures on this subject from outsiders , ’ commented Dr Kohl , adding that Mr Gorbachev 's survival was vital for the wider movement to democracy and reform in eastern Europe .
17 The two Germanys do not need foreign approval before moving towards confederation , the head of Chancellor Kohl 's Christian Democrat party , Mr Volker Ruehe , said in an interview published today .
18 The two Germanys do not need foreign approval before moving towards confederation , the head of Chancellor Kohl 's Christian Democrat party , Mr Volker Ruehe , said in an interview published today .
19 In the process his demand that there be no further large scale immigration infuriated the Foreign Secretary , Mr Douglas Hurd , who retorted : ‘ I do not need any education on the importance of strict immigration control for entry into this country . ’
20 Job preferment stigmatises those who do not need help , starts a backlash from whites and reinforces the myth of racial inferiority , the most pernicious effect of which is that blacks have believed it as much as whites .
21 Lucky folk , they do not need credit ratings .
22 We do not need to be feminists to see this as blatant and shocking selfishness .
23 In truth we do not need the stories of Achan and Ai to show us the mind of the God of this part of the Genesis — Kings narrative .
24 Plants such as bryophyllum and tolmeia that normally produce tiny plantlets on their leaves are propagated in the same way , but do not need their veins cut .
25 For these reasons it is necessary for you to check catalogues carefully to make sure the trees you order are compatible , or you could grow self-fertile varieties that do not need cross-pollination .
26 Cultivated blackberries are not far removed from their wild parents and do not need much fussy soil preparation .
27 The bulbs may be more expensive than most , but are worth every penny and although tall do not need staking .
28 However , you do not need to invest in expensive gadgets in order to find if you are fat around the middle : sit down on a seat , relax , do not pull your tummy in , and pinch the fat just above your waist .
29 You do not need to start changing your health-related habits until this preparation phase of one or two weeks is complete .
30 We do not need anything , we have no debts . ’
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