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If need be

Hello,I have an idea of [if need be] in the following sentence?( 1 ) I'll work all night if need be?(rephrased): I'll work all night if there is need in working all night or there is need to work all night or there is need in doing so? ( 2 ) Food is necessary for life. (rephrased): There is need in food for life?I need your confirmation. Thank you for your help.
  

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#1 is OK. #2: Food is necessary for life. (rephrased): There is need in life for food.

— Mister Micawber

  • #1 is OK.
  • #2: Food is necessary for life.
  • (rephrased): There is need in life for food.
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#1 is OK.
#2: Food is necessary for life. (rephrased): There is need in life for food.
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Hi MM,Thanks a lot. I have no idea of {There is need in life for food.} (the reason 1) To the original, in necessarity of "life" , food must be needed / food is necessary.
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(the reason 2) I say: There is need in food. = Need exists there which is surrounded or contained in food = Food is necessary / needed.
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.(the reason 3) In the original, "for life" means according to / in regard to necessary condition of life, food is necessary.
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(the reason 4) In your suggestion, "for food" means the necessity of life has "food" as its purpose. or food needed for the necessarity of life;(the necessity of life means that life is for making the necessity in which food is necessary.)
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Are the four reasons being? Need your help! Thanks.
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In your suggestion : There is need in life for food. [life for food]------Life is for making a needing of food / The necessity of life is for making a needing of food.
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