have need

Example Sentences

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"The talented young players that we have need minutes, and Ethan wasn't getting enough minutes," said Arteta.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

While no-one can predict whether any potential buyer would have need for the cranes, they come with their own insurance policy.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

All the fancy theories I have need to be set aside as I discover the person in front of me, someone no theory has described.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

The film’s most notable addition is its attempt to acknowledge that these women have, need to have, lives outside their jobs, even with an occupation such as international intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022

I protested—rose—he held it away, saying, “I have need of paper. Stay! I have need of paper!”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson