Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] a child " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must be a child , by twelve noon , so make up your mind . |
| 2 | ( It might be a child , or teenager , or of the opposite sex . |
| 3 | They were playing like children , and she could be a child too and play with them and the garden would mother her — a stern and demanding mother , but with moments of perfect attentiveness . |
| 4 | You have a quick look you , you , you think that could be a child 's one and you think well . |
| 5 | An example of a punishing event would be a child at school who is reprimanded for talking during lessons . |