Sentence examples for needs to light from inspiring English sources

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It's understandable if the former altar boy at St . Carthagein West Philly needs to light a votive.

"Somebody needs to light a fire under his backside," said one Republican county chairman, who like others interviewed asked for anonymity because they did not want to be identified as criticizing Mr. Giuliani.

"The Viking people came at least twice, and I just gave up," said Mr. Ladin, a serious cook who these days resorts to sanding the points of the recalcitrant ignition when he needs to light it.

Mrs. Clinton embarked on a weeklong road trip across New York while the mayor stayed parked at City Hall -- so comfortably that upstate Republican leaders began bellowing, as one put it, that "somebody needs to light a fire under his backside".

"Each one here needs to light a fire under their campaigns for this debate to be a success," Whelan said.

I say someone needs to light a fire under these candidates and get them talking about an issue they "say" -- well, except for so far on the campaign trail -- is important to them.

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He didn't even need to light a cigarette.

We need to light a path for young people.

"Three to five watts is all that's needed to light an entire village.

To go any faster, Mr. Shadle would need to light the afterburner.

Maybe I needed to light a fire under myself to finally end it!

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