Example sentences of "[noun sg] [subord] a child " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are seven discussion lists on the network including RESPONSE where a child makes her or his first introductory contact , and KIDCAFE and KIDACT where the discussion and dialogue occur . |
| 2 | As the director of child services , Jim Harding , said : ‘ For abuse to take place in an institution where a child has been sent for protection must be one of the cruellest experiences you can dish out to any human being . ’ |
| 3 | Under the law , there is no truancy if a child has the school 's permission to be absent or if his/her absence from school is occasioned by : sickness of the child ( not of his/her parent ) ; or unavoidable cause affecting the child and generally involving an emergency ; or a day of religious observance ; or ‘ the school … is not within walking distance … and no suitable arrangements have been made by the LEA for ( the child 's ) transport … or for boarding accommodation ’ . |
| 4 | Why does guidance act as a punisher since a child may enjoy the contact it brings ? |
| 5 | Government review after a child dies . |
| 6 | The autistic child may have any of these abilities to a considerably greater degree than a child of higher or even very high intelligence . |
| 7 | In most cases a local authority only has a duty to provide services under the Act if a child is in need . |
| 8 | The thought of it filled her with an immense regret because a child could not stay a child there would be men ( a man she hoped ) in Nicandra 's life , Aunt Tossie thought with pity and some disgust — her mind scampered hurriedly from the contemplation of a subject not forbidden so much as not existing for her . |
| 9 | That such cases brought a hitherto taboo subject into the open is a welcome sign that such a fundamental issue as a child 's right to live will no longer be determined by small groups of people who through lack of a real knowledge of the subject may come to devastatingly wrong decisions . |
| 10 | Being trained , Wolfe knew what to do but she was struck by the sense of panic that engulfs any parent when a child is suddenly threatened with pain or in this case , death . |
| 11 | Part Four examines the respective rights , duties and responsibilities of the local authority , parent and child when a child is being looked after by a local authority . |
| 12 | So the idea is you have some kind of token so that er , classic example in sort of junior schools , primary schools , that y'know if a child actually does what you want it to do , it gets a kind of star in a star chart and added up so many stars it gets some kind of present and basically the same kind of thing can be applied in clinical and in occupational settings as well . |
| 13 | Reception can monitor a room where a child has been left . |
| 14 | A child born less than a year after its elder sibling is twice as likely to die in infancy than a child born two to three years after . |
| 15 | There can come a point when a child is genuinely beside himself ( you have to use your knowledge of your child ) and you need to encompass him firmly in your arms until he calms down . |
| 16 | But it is still against the spirit of the Act to impose restrictions on contact where a child is accommodated by a local authority . |
| 17 | Obviously , a child returning from school to find his own study quarters where he has books at his disposal and sympathetic parents who can offer cogent remarks on his work and broaden his outlook with lively , stimulating conversation , will be able to get more out of education than a child who , when doing his homework , has to share the kitchen table with plates , cutlery and cruet as well as the pet cat and having to contend with ‘ Crossroads ’ as the main intellectual challenge of the evening . |
| 18 | Similarly , the public but not the press can be kept out of an adult court while a child or young person gives evidence in relation to a sex offence . |
| 19 | He had been known to blow his top after a child in the room had passed wind , making no allowance for the age of the boy ( a four-year old ) and the fact of his parents being guests . |
| 20 | Carried by so small a man , the camera 's lens would often be no higher from the ground than a child 's eye and he could approach them on their own level . |
| 21 | A reader could make a number of inferences about this passage : Mary is female , more probably an adult than a child ; It is morning ; Mary does not want to get up for some reason ; Mary is in bed ; she lives in a house with a refrigerator ; the house is possibly in North America , and so on . |
| 22 | He was six years old , but had no more sense than a child of three . |
| 23 | RESIDENTS who blockaded a road after a child was injured look to have lost a fight for traffic safety measures . |
| 24 | Crocker 's cautious approach to the electricity showroom , his quick sidelong glances , called to mind days long gone by when Wexford , then a sixth-form boy , had witnessed this same man as a child of ten , scuttling up to front doors playing ‘ Knocking Down Ginger ’ . |
| 25 | Substitute care while a child or young person is away from home , must continue to provide for the child 's overall development . |
| 26 | Section 100 prohibits the use of the wardship jurisdiction when a child is in care and severely restricts the circumstances in which a local authority may use the jurisdiction . |
| 27 | It is a matter of fact in each case whether a child has sufficient understanding to make certain decisions or take certain actions . |
| 28 | I ca n't help feeling that some women would prefer a doll than a child , something they can put back in the box when they 're tired of it . |
| 29 | He has to relearn it stage by stage , building up his awareness through experience , in much the same way as a child learns about putting on clothes by himself . |
| 30 | Section 36 enables a local education authority to apply for an education supervision order when a child is not being properly educated and Sched 3 , Part III explains how such orders operate . |