Sentence examples for need serve from inspiring English sources

He thus became an advocate of l'art pour l'art, or "art for art's sake"—a belief that art need serve no extrinsic purpose.

Aestheticism, late 19th-century European arts movement which centred on the doctrine that art exists for the sake of its beauty alone, and that it need serve no political, didactic, or other purpose.

You need serve nothing alongside, but sometimes it is good to stretch a meal, not so much because more sustenance is needed, but out of the simple desire to linger pleasurably at the table.

Wrap advised people to buy just what they need, serve smaller portions, and understand the difference between "best before" and "use by" dates.

The mayor of St Louis has said local police should take the lead in dealing with any protests and the National Guard only need serve a "background role".

A Children's Food Trust spokesman said: "If we want more children eating in our canteens, schools have got to have the kitchens, equipment, dining room space and systems they need serve them well.

One communal need served by these ceremonies was the reification (or, sometimes, restructuring) of relationships.

There is no pressing societal need served by limiting the legal rights of athletes in this case.

Those viewers need serving, but the problem is that the under-35s simply aren't watching terrestrial TV.

They decided there was this particular need served better by these tables and a front to the room".

Several studies show this need serves at least two important purposes.