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Search phrase: needful

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.79They shall be no more than needful there,They shall bee no more then needfull there,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.3Shall be my surety; 'fore whose throne 'tis needful,Shall be my suretie: for whose throne 'tis needfull
CymbelineCym IV.iii.8So needful for this present. It strikes me, pastSo needfull for this present? It strikes me, past
HamletHam I.i.174As needful in our loves, fitting our duty?As needfull in our Loues, fitting our Duty?
HamletHam IV.vii.77Yet needful too, for youth no less becomes
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.34I hope no less, yet needful 'tis to fear,I hope no lesse? Yet needfull 'tis to feare,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.70'Tis needful that the most immodest word'Tis needfull, that the most immodest word
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.18Never so needful on the earth of France,Neuer so needfull on the earth of France,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.146With aid of soldiers to this needful war.With ayde of Souldiers to this needfull Warre.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.128And haste is needful in this desperate case.And haste is needfull in this desp'rate case.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.53And, Clarence, now then it is more than needfulAnd Clarence, now then it is more then needfull,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.231The Queen being absent, 'tis a needful fitnessThe Queene being absent, 'tis a needfull fitnesse,
King JohnKJ V.vii.110O, let us pay the time but needful woe,Oh let vs pay the time: but needfull woe,
King LearKL II.i.126Your needful counsel to our businesses,Your needfull counsaile to our businesses,
King LearKL II.iv.201Which shall be needful for your entertainment.Which shall be needfull for your entertainement.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.25Therefore to's seemeth it a needful course,Therefore to's seemeth it a needfull course,
MacbethMac V.vi.110Took off her life – this, and what needful elseTooke off her life. This, and what need full else
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.55Matters of needful value. We shall write to you,Matters of needfull value: We shall write to you
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.20The needful bits and curbs to headstrong weeds,(The needfull bits and curbes to headstrong weedes,)
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.269.2It is but needful.It is but needfull.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.24Let her have needful, but not lavish, means.Let her haue needfull, but not lauish meanes,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.9I would do more than that, if more were needful.I would do more then that, if more were needfull
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.23yourself; it is needful that you frame the season for youryour selfe, it is needful that you frame the season for your
OthelloOth I.iii.283With what else needful your good grace shall thinkWith what else needfull, your good Grace shall think
PericlesPer V.iii.68.1No needful thing omitted.no needfull thing omitted.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.41And give him from me this most needful note.And giue him from me, this most needfull Note.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.34To help me sort such needful ornamentsTo helpe me sort such needfull ornaments,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.39To use as you think needful of the man.To vse, as you thinke neeedefull of the man.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.138To our own selves bend we our needful talk.To our owne selues bend we our needefull talke.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.99I'll bring you every needful thing; I pray youIle bring you every needfull thing: I pray you
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.48There's all things needful; files, and shirts, and perfumes.Ther's all things needfull, files and shirts, and, perfumes:
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.23'Twere needful I denied it. My affairs'Twere needfull I deny'd it. My Affaires
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.40No noise, my lord, but needful conferenceNo noyse (my Lord) but needfull conference,

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behoveful, behoofefulneedful, necessary, useful
needbe necessary, be needful
needfulnecessary, needed, indispensable
needfulfull of need, needing reinforcements

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needfulbehoveful, behoofeful
needful, beneed

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