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"need it by" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when requesting that something be completed or delivered by a certain time or deadline. Example: "I have a project due next week, so I need it by Friday in order to have enough time to review and make any necessary changes."
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It's a shame pharmaceutical group Shire does not have a treatment for vertigo - its investors must surely need it by now.
Do you really need it by now?
Nearly all will need it by 2010.
And they need it by Super Tuesday at the latest".
I need it by the end of the week".
You Don't Need It," by Mark Bittman (column, July 8), misses the mark.
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"He just needs it by his side".
He may have needed it: "By the end, I had stress fractures in both of my feet," he said.
A don't: Don't put off doing something for your friend if he/she needs it by a certain date.
Our resolve is now being tested by our enemies -- we don't need it tested by our friends.
When do you need it done by?
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