Example sentences of "[pron] children the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | That 's why she cuddles my children the whole time — she 's trying to say I lack warmth . ’ |
| 2 | I wo n't give my children the satisfaction of burying me until there is only one of them left to perform the ceremony . ’ |
| 3 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 4 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 5 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 6 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 7 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 8 | Most mothers have n't the heart to deny their children the care and comfort they have given them all their lives and many continue to run round them long after they are old enough to look after themselves . |
| 9 | No woman can take her personal safety for granted and every parent must instill into their children the need to be vigilant and sensible . |
| 10 | There are some who have raped virgin teenage girls in the darkness of an alley way , there are some who have taught their children the liturgy and practices of the church of the Seventh Day Adventists . |
| 11 | In ‘ Understanding Labels ’ , for instance , an article in the ALBSU ( Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit ) Newsletter , it is pointed out that many of the subjects questioned about their ‘ reading ’ of a label on a bottle of pills would have given their children the wrong dosage as a direct result of the interpretation of the layout of the instructions . |
| 12 | It is necessary to consider , however , to what extent teachers can develop within their children the ability to evaluate their own progress and achievement in a project . |
| 13 | Viscountess Stormont wife of the Earl of Mansfield 's heir , with their children the Hon. |
| 14 | Parents deny their children the outdoor play that they themselves enjoyed . |
| 15 | PARENTS need to teach their children the difference between right and wrong if another James Bulger tragedy is to be avoided , the Archbishop of Canterbury warned today . |
| 16 | She urged parents to instil in their children the three ‘ Rs ’ — responsibility , respect and right from wrong . |
| 17 | My mother was more restless and ambitious , wanting for her children the education she had been denied . |
| 18 | The Queen for her own part will have to face up to the fact that , however perfect her public role , she has dismally failed in private to give her children the guidance they needed for stable marriages . |
| 19 | Her mother tended to see all expenses as a sign of innate vulgarity , and had tried to instil into her children the view that the truly refined can manage without toys , clothes and entertainments . |
| 20 | At the mention of his children the eyes of the man behind the desk flickered . |
| 21 | Paul calls his children the Tribbles , after the small furry creatures that make strange cooing noises and seem to reproduce at an alarming rate . |
| 22 | Society imposes an obligation to look after his parents , as a debt owed to them for his upbringing , and owed to society for passing on to his children the obligation to do the same for him . |
| 23 | Likewise it would be equally regrettable if in finding so much satisfaction from the face , we withheld from our children the artistry of creating a mask . |
| 24 | At home we have an impressive library of books , carefully selected to give our children the widest possible view of life : black families , single fathers , working mothers , girls rescuing the western world single-handed and boys moping in corners because they long for a doll . |
| 25 | The revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe , the ending of the Cold War , the unification of Germany , all open up for us and our children the prospect of living in a Europe which is whole and at peace . |