To need a number or amount of something, but not having enough or any at all.
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Examples for "need "
Examples for "need "
1 Of course, people need housing, they need food, they need good education.
2 Conclusions: Fathers and mothers often report problems and frequently need professional support.
3 Public health agencies need a better long-term solution for prevention: a vaccine.
4 English language tests Question: I need to book an English language test.
5 Europe will need a different strategy to cope with Spain and Italy.
1 Many people talk about the future but miss the present, Imbourg said.
2 Conclusion: Conventional radiographs miss a significant number of cases of Lisfranc injury.
3 Six years was a long time to miss seeing a best friend.
4 Pay particular attention to what's being said; otherwise you could miss something.
5 She said: The key thing I miss out on is small talk.
1 However, the lack of grazing animals wasn't all good news for plants.
2 That need not lead to a lack of oil, however, Voser said.
3 Southern Europe has not solved its fiscal problems and lack of competitiveness.
4 Many of these victims lack the adequate support from family and community.
5 Various factors are responsible, mainly lack of resources, or resources ineffectively used.
1 I took no chances in being shy a necessary bolt or belt.
2 None of my associates thought of me as being shy or morose.
3 Who can blame her for being shy and somewhat dull of thought?
4 One couldn't help seeing her, although she struck me as being shy .
5 Soon they were over being shy and everything had been great.
1 First, as the Augustus knows, we shall soon be short of food.
2 Mini owners continue to be short changed on driver assist safety tech.
3 The text of the laws should be short and easy to understand.
4 And information that 's rich in detail tends to be short on intentions.
5 Some analysts cautioned however that the new found optimism might be short - lived .
6 Pity his good humor with her was sure to be short lived.
7 So we will expect that supplies will be short initially, she said.
8 Analysts are predicting any US led action will be short and targeted.
9 CANADA'S DILEMMA Analysts said any damage to U.S.-Canadian relations should be short - lived .
10 Kalivas noted investors were reluctant to be short ahead of the announcement.
11 Planning your running year sensibly will ensure your comeback won't be short - lived .
12 Photo: AFP It said the projectiles appeared to be short - range ballistic missiles.
13 Remind yourself that any slowdown in your progress will be short lived.
14 It is very bad for the soldiers to be short of food.
15 The ship will be short - handed and may have difficulty in landing stores.
16 The thing itself should be short ; her character will assist you there.
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