Television is an insatiable beast that requires sustenance 24 hours a day.
The ka, or life-force, remained in the tomb with the dead body, and required sustenance from offerings of food, water and incense.
Tutors required sustenance; feedback needed action and materials needed review.
Demons present the same basic difficulties, as do fairies, and ghosts defy pretty much every biological principle: among other problems, they have no substance, require no sustenance, and do not decay or die.
When a friend is about to embark upon an undertaking that might require some sustenance and fortitude, you might send along a hand pie for his or her journey — a substantial pocket filled with your best wishes in a way a cupcake never could.
More recently, FipA, a FtsZ interacting protein has been shown to be required for sustenance of cell division in M. tuberculosis under oxidative stress conditions [43].
ME1a1 binding site between P1 and P2 promoter of c-Myc is required for sustenance of transcriptionally active dual c-Myc promoters [ 33].
Need sustenance in the small hours?
Need sustenance on the Leas seafront promenade?
You're going to need sustenance.
