Example sentences of "it needs a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It needs a firm beginning , a detailed and carefully prepared centre that passes logically from item to item , and an ending that rounds it off .
2 It is n't always easy to lead a reminiscence group , and sometimes it needs a skilled leader .
3 It needs a practical demonstration and the gynaecologist ends up with his legs in the stirrups .
4 It needs a deep conviction , a promise to yourself , to others … . ’
5 Not all problems have gone away of course : yesterday 's £6.4 billion public sector borrowing requirement is not much higher than expectations , but it is almost as large as the deficit for the previous 11 months and — with this year 's deficit forecast to be double last year 's — shows why the Bank of England so eagerly sold £2 billion or more of gilts on election night and why it needs a regular stream of massive sales .
6 But it 's whether , whether the officers do that and start the consultation or whether it 's done by P A G , I 'm getting a shaking of the head here , I think it needs a political decision as opposed to anything else .
7 If our country is to maintain economic stability based upon traditional industries it needs a greater proportion of locomotive , shipbuilding , power stations , etc. , than we currently enjoy .
8 So you 're halving the tempo , but , it needs a slight roe that means just lead into it , so , , two and one , can do that , but you 're doing , , and it 's instable for ever .
9 It needs a spacial storage tank , which has to be refilled by tanker , and it costs almost twice as much as mains gas .
10 I do speak German , only it needs a major overhaul to set it right . ’
11 It needs a new person to take it into the future , someone free of the old , deeply ingrained prejudices and affiliations .
12 Right , and it needs a new battery as well I think
13 It needs a good kick up the bum .
14 Looks as if it needs a good smack !
15 I 've done as much as I can to make it comfortable , but , among other things , it needs a modern bathroom , a new roof and all the windows replaced .
16 If it needs a round connection box ( known as a conduit box or BESA box ) recessed into the wall to contain the connections , chop out the recess and fit the box in place , then feed in the supply cable and make the connections to the fitting .
17 " Well , " Graham said slowly , deciding he had better say something nice , " it 's good , but perhaps it needs a little work . "
18 It needs a powerful machine to run it at a reasonable speed but even if you do n't have such a machine you need to know about it as a sign of things to come .
19 It needs a dedicated ensemble spirit , too .
20 Do you think it needs a hard boot ?
21 It needs a huge injection of cash to equip it with a fully computerised national IT system , more and better trained staff and commercially experienced management .
22 It needs a special artist to sustain such a programme , and the wonderful thing about Vengerov 's playing is that in , say , the Paganini First Concerto , one can sit back and take the accomplishment for granted , acknowledge that he can overcome any Paganinian hurdle , and simply relish the way he actually makes something of the music .
23 When a person 's doubt is well-developed , it needs a special confrontation , one that is designed to disturb complacency and strike a blow at self-sufficiency .
24 Ideally it needs a brackish paludarium , which is something for another article .
25 It needs a full day to explore just one of the island circuits thoroughly .
26 It needs a constant flow of information .
27 It needs a fitting kit .
28 The reason for the bird 's big feet is that it needs a large shovel with which to pile up the mound of compost , earth and leaf litter in which the fowl buries and incubates its single very large egg .
29 Since a much-used living room has to stand up to a lot of traffic , it needs a superior quality , heavy duty carpet of either 100 per cent wool or 80 per cent wool/20 per cent nylon .
30 Er it needs a safe level of suppleness , strength , stamina and coordination .
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