Example sentences of "you need a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 You need a strong piece of work .
2 So you need a rich peasant economy to finance industrialization to provide the mechanization to enable you to go on to collectivization .
3 The latter are easier to lay , but you need a thicker layer , of about 150mm , to get the same insulation performance as a 100mm thick layer of blanket , and they can blow about in draughty lofts .
4 You need a tolerant partner .
5 It 's best not to try and fit it in during school breaks because you need a continuous stretch of time at it .
6 … if you need a refreshing sleep
7 Economy to scale is another one , Deborah , you need a minimum number of staff erm to service a location .
8 I mean it 's interesting I mean Cynthia raised that point yesterday , to which the answer , I mean I 'm afraid I have to say th th the glib answer is , why are you telling me you need a minimum number of two members of staff at lunch time , for a full time office in the centre of town , surrounded by bloody phone calls , in school buildings , when you send one single member of staff aged twenty one ,
9 Erm but we were also looking , I mean we were looking at you know how many staff you need a minimum number of staff , economies of scale .
10 For handling the small caterpillars , you need a medium-sized water-colour paint-brush .
11 You need a sharp lesson , my lad , and I do n't mind giving it .
12 Do n't cut down on the amount you drink as you need a regular amount of liquid , but do n't have too much after teatime .
13 You need a philosophical position to do this , you ca n't just say ‘ I 'll write experimentally ’ , that does n't work .
14 Younger-Ross says : ‘ You need a constructive dialogue with everyone if this concept is to work . ’
15 You need a broad level of climbing experience at home and abroad at E1 standard — the first level of extreme climbing .
16 You need a firm hand . ’
17 I feel that you need a complete rest before you can resume normal life .
18 If you need a long term home we will help you to find somewhere where the costs can be met by the Department .
19 Elliott : You need a long piece to go right round him .
20 I think you need a great variety of experience to build your work and need to fail as well as succeed sometimes .
21 I believe , on the contrary , that in deciding where you would like to be , as opposed to where you are probably going to end up , you need a great deal of discussion and a great deal of development of new thinking and new processes .
22 And another thing , you really ought to be venturing further afield ; travelling or doing something more challenging now and therefore perhaps you need a gentle prod to remind you that life is only , after all , what you make it .
23 Left : sometimes you need a cautious approach to appreciate the views .
24 It might work at international level but at club level you need a hardworking manager with a good business head .
25 You need a real professional on a job like this , ’ Morgan responded .
26 You look like a young priest in your black and white , no , like a novice , an apprentice monk , you view the world with shocked amazement , you need a real woman in your life . ’
27 You need a bigger room do n't you ?
28 and then I was trying to come out and I started to pull out into a gap and Brian said oh know , do n't pull out I said oh okay , he said the thing is your fairly tight so your gon na have to come out slowly so you need a bigger gap than otherwise .
29 You may think , quite rightly , that you need a spare transmitter but do realise that you can not store this in your pocket during the ferreting or that will be the transmitter picked up by the receiver !
30 And you 'll catch pneumonia or something if you stand around half naked You need a hot drink .
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