REQUIRE in a Sentence

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420 example sentences for REQUIRE, such as:
1. The sailors did not require much urging.
2. These pets require a lot of care and attention.
3. Please indicate clearly which colour you require.
4. Campbell's broken leg will probably require surgery.
5. Inner city areas require a large injection of capital.
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 Meanings and Examples of REQUIRE
require
 v.  have need of
 v.  make someone do something
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The peasant did not require to be invited twice, but got up and ate.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In THE LITTLE PEASANT
2  You have managed my affairs so well that I ought to allow you all the time you require for your own.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1. Marseilles—The Arrival.
3  Very good; have what time you require, Dantes.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1. Marseilles—The Arrival.
4  "Just the person we require at a time like the present," said a second.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6. The Deputy Procureur du Roi.
5  It would require years to do again what I have done here, and the results would be instantly destroyed if our jailers knew we had communicated with each other.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19. The Third Attack.
6  The sailors did not require much urging.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo.
7  And I," replied Franz, "will tell you, as I only require his wonderful lamp to make me precisely like Aladdin, that I see no reason why at this moment I should not be called Aladdin.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.
8  I require the proof of a pre-engagement.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 54. A Flurry in Stocks.
9  I shall require your services to see that all be properly arranged.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 54. A Flurry in Stocks.
10  As to the time, it will not require very much more than the generality of wills.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 59. The Will.
11  But I am not surprised; the spring has been warm this year, and strawberries require heat, sir.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 61. How a Gardener May Get Rid of the Dormice tha...
12  I have, then, five minutes," said Monte Cristo to himself; "it is more time than I require.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 61. How a Gardener May Get Rid of the Dormice tha...
13  The poor child appeared herself to require the doctor she had recommended to her aged relative.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 72. Madame de Saint-Meran.
14  There are yet five days left; five days are more than I require.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 99. The Law.
15  In the midst of our misfortunes, we are still rich enough not to require assistance from any one.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 106. Dividing the Proceeds.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He wanted to have a source of income after his retirement; until then, he wouldn't require additional money.
2  Please telephone this number if you require any further information.
3  Most art forms require a contribution from the observer.
4  These pets require a lot of care and attention.
5  All employees at the submarine base require security clearance.
6  Delicatessen usually require little preparation for serving.
7  Inner city areas require a large injection of capital.
8  Good customer relations require courtesy, professionalism and effective response.
9  We will require local authorities to define minimum standards of accessibility in their areas and draw up transport plans which meet them.
10  Solving complex problems may require choosing from so many alternatives at each step that it is very difficult to algorithmically define solutions.
11  Getting out of this mess was going to require a fair degree of ingenuity.
12  This task force could examine the broader question of what types of projects should require voter approval.
13  Please indicate clearly which colour you require.
14  High arches generally indicate mid or forefoot strikers and require good cushioning.
15  Campbell's broken leg will probably require surgery.