Sentence examples for had been needed from inspiring English sources

Nine out of 12 votes had been needed for an indictment.

On Tuesday, Triggs said the royal commission had been needed "for a very long time".

"The years of darkness had been needed to render possible the years of light," James writes.

Approval by 75percentt had been needed to put the units into prenegotiated bankruptcy proceedings.

It says the asylum seekers "overpowered" G4S guards and that "extra force" had been needed to contain the situation.

If a new name really had been needed (which was not the case) then there are other possibilities.

There was that smile I had been needing to see.

She would not even have been needed.

So far no treatment has been needed.

He might have been needed had they got an equaliser.

Other utilities, bridges and walkways have been needed.