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 .
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