Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] the child " in BNC.
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| 1 | Assuming that the contributions are made during the five years the child is at a fee-paying school the difference in total cost works out at £43,000 at an investment return of 13 per cent , compared with £58,320 at 8.5 per cent . |
| 2 | A way of finding out things not only about going faster and further , but also about the new things the child suddenly finds himself able to do . |
| 3 | After a few months the child 's speech improved but later a specialist advised there was need of a further operation . |
| 4 | One of the first things the children notice about the stone is his odd logic . |
| 5 | In each of the above examples the children have been asked to take on the role of " people who know " ; and it is this which gives them their stake in the drama . |
| 6 | For a few years the child population remained at pre-war size and existing facilities could match demand . |
| 7 | It must have been a considerable advantage when faced with the numerous moves the children had to make in their formative years . |
| 8 | They were the only ones allowed through in the five weeks the children were away from home . |