Axel's Exam
But it's a necessary evil. all of us men sit on a time bomb, and sometimes it goes off sooner rather than later. the easiest way to know in advance is to feel it quite directly, which is what i'm about to do.
A Feline Problem
Doug didn't like this particular part of the visit, but he thought it was a necessary evil. he had to stay on his skivvies while his heart and lungs were listened, his belly poked at, his blood pressure taken with the noisy, buzzing automatic machine.
Rituals
It's a necessary evil." she kept eying me. i got the impression that she was measuring me up before responding. if she felt unsure about any part of her reply, though, it didn't show. her voice was firm as she replied. "okay.
At A Glance
Equally unimportant was his reason for being there, as it was a necessary evil. the blazer, tuxedo shirt and slacks with their sensible shoes were no match for the glamour surrounding him.
Warmth in the Arctic: 12 (Patreon Platinum)
"it's a necessary evil," he said with a shrug. "so when will be start?" "right now will be best. the garage and store rooms will have been left alone by now with it being so late."
Taste of Fire: Convincing Plans
Yet they are a necessary evil, they keep us decent people when we lose ourselves. be it to greed or rage. in the end... all i can do is hope that my work will bring more honesty to a corrupt and inept system we have now.
The Guilded Cage, World Introduction, part 2
Almar consider the lawgivers to be a necessary evil.
To Break a Breaker
They hated the training as much as they hated makaidos for demanding them to do it, yet it was a necessary evil to defeat endrythel. the fear of pain kept them focused, and makaidos knew exactly how to use it to his advantage.
The Best View in the House
Showing his throat to the commissioner was not the easiest thing in the world for someone like pliio to do, but it was a necessary evil in an evil world. after a few glasses of scotch on the rocks, he got over it.
Motivation
It wasn't easy getting up here in the dark, but it was a necessary evil. the room had to be dark for my purposes.
The Dark Choir
I won't last more than 100 years like this, but it was a necessary evil." he looked at the confused devil girl in the eyes, "you are going to be my successor, do you understand?" "wh-what?"
Aion's Rebirth - Public Transit 1
Guess it was a necessary evil for this large of a city, but that didn't mean i had to like it. given my large form, i was over twice the width of any of the keld in the city, which was most of the city given this was their capital, talgrand.