1.  Feeling in dire need of fresh air, Ellie went outside into the grounds.

2.  The country is in dire need of food aid.

3.  There is a dire need to encourage Juniors into academic obstetrics and gynaecology.

4.  He was in dire need of hospital treatment.

5.  Hyperactive children who are in dire need of a guardian with a firm hand.

6.  This is illustrated by the people walking past the tramp, showing him no humanity at all even though he was obviously in dire need of help.

7.  But many of them are in dire need of repair.

8.  But the passing over of Neil Back leaves the Lions without a commodity of which they could find themselves in dire need.

9.  Also on Tuesday, the senior United Nations envoy in Afghanistan told donor nations that the country was in dire need of funds immediately.

10.  An executive with Hooters of America Inc. said Hula Bowl officials came to his company in dire need of a sponsor.