Example sentences of "do n't need a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Willis had frequently told her that these old barges , in spite of their great sails , did n't need a crew of more than two men , in fact a man and a boy could handle them easily . |
2 | ‘ Clive said he did n't need a crew , only someone to take care of the meals — ’ She drew her palm across her forehead . |
3 | The model plant , model workers who did n't need a union , jobs for life … but this fairy godmother forgot all about the happy ending . |
4 | I DID N'T need a survey to tell me that women are messier in cars than men . |
5 | She 'd told him she did n't need a man in her life , that she had no wish for a home and family , that her career was all-important . |
6 | Not typing or anything — he said he did n't need a secretary ; what he did need , he said , was someone to keep his office nice . |
7 | He did n't need a wife , can you believe that ? |
8 | She did n't need a mirror to know her face was glowing with happiness . |
9 | I did n't need a pee because I 'd been pissing on the Poles during the day , infecting them with my scent and power . |
10 | She did n't want to know ; she had Aunt Sarah ; she did n't need a mother . |
11 | Half-finished sentences seemed to be the fashion today , though it did n't need a crystal ball to finish this one . |
12 | Merrivale could have done it on his own when he was in there with her , and the gentleman who came in from outside did n't need a partner either . |
13 | The one place where you did n't need a reason for being . |
14 | Who held the bottle , I have no idea , but my inside worked and I did n't need a catheter . |
15 | She wanted to explain that she was n't a baby and did n't need a cot . |
16 | A pen , you do n't need a pen now . |
17 | Your sincerely PS Join us today : just fill in the application form in the enclosed leaflet — there 's FREEPOST so you do n't need a stamp — and show your support for the countryside . |
18 | They do n't need a bottle of Scotch a day and new silk scarves every week . ’ |
19 | Canadians do n't need a US visa . ’ |
20 | There are some organizations such as BUPA hospitals have a special arrangement where we do n't need a cheque and we do n't need a banker 's order . |
21 | You do n't need a work permit for any of the member states , but the ability to speak the language fairly well is usually demanded : |
22 | ‘ I do n't need a man . |
23 | The good news is that if you have already had the vaccine , you do n't need a booster . |
24 | erm , we do n't need a degree in it , but some . |
25 | So you do n't need a degree in mathematics to run a computer ? |
26 | ‘ I do n't need a drink , ’ she muttered through clenched teeth . |
27 | ‘ I do n't need a drink , ’ she told him . |
28 | You do n't need a drink to enjoy yourself . |
29 | Do n't need a cathedral in it |
30 | Quite often people do n't need a computer , what they need is a slightly different manual system , and I tell them that quite often , they 're very , very pleased , they think they 've saved themselves two or three thousand pounds at least . |