Example sentences of "[subord] [art] child ['s] " in BNC.

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1 Nevertheless , an increasing number of schools now see withdrawal as only one of a widening range of options , only to be used where the child 's individually assessed needs suggest that this is indeed the most appropriate form of provision .
2 Where the child 's attendance is not expressly ordered it is a matter for the child himself to decide where he has sufficient understanding to do so .
3 The chapter first provides a critical overview of the standard ‘ referential communication task ’ , where a child 's skills are gauged when required to communicate with another about an array of objects or drawings , while speaker and hearer can not see one another , being placed behind opaque screens to encourage verbal and preclude non-verbal communication .
4 Where a child 's capacity to understand fluctuates his overall competence must be suspect .
5 Where a child 's mental condition renders her competent on some days but irrational on others she will lack the ability to make an informed decision ( Re R ( a Minor ) ( Wardship : Medical Treatment ) ( 1991 ) The Times , 31 July ) .
6 Children are seen as learning to write by direct imitation of adult models , and accurate imitation is implicitly regarded as a more advanced achievement than the child 's own attempts to represent the writing system through ‘ pretend writing ’ .
7 ‘ 1(1) If a child is born disabled as the result of such an occurrence before its birth as is mentioned in subsection ( 2 ) below , and a person ( other than the child 's own mother ) is under this section answerable to the child in respect of the occurrence , the child 's disabilities are to be regarded as damage resulting from the wrongful act of that person and actionable accordingly at the suit of the child .
8 Johnson believed good humour an acquired quality , one which came with the ageing process , and came of learning to please others rather than the child 's instant gratification of pleasing itself .
9 They suggest that people other than the child 's biological parents should be able to earn those rights if they have become the child 's long-term caretakers .
10 The leading authority was the House of Lords case of Re W ( 1971 ) AC 682 where it was held that when dealing with the question of withholding consent , the test was reasonableness , not culpability or indifference , and although the child 's welfare per se was not the test , it was relevant .
11 Just as the young Richard — the name means Rule-Hard — saw the Man as Hero in struggle and song , so the child 's eye view saw the Woman as Noble , Wonderful and infinitely Capable .
12 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 .
13 When the key was turned , the stiff petals ( stiffened canvas ? card ? thin shavings of wood ? ) arched gracefully open to reveal a frilled shepherdess doll no longer than a child 's hand .
14 A tiny black wallet no bigger than a child 's hand .
15 Wrists thinner than a child 's .
16 Nothing that makes you happier than a child 's Christmas toy , bought in the land of plenty , broken and forgotten by Christmas night , discarded , swept up , thrown away ; some unbiodegradable bit of plastic , moulded into partial or sentimental shape .
17 Tuan Ti Fo persevered , following his mouth with the spoon , coaxing a little of the liquid into him each time , until the child 's mouth was opening wide for each new spoonful .
18 A care order other than an interim order will continue in force until the child 's eighteenth birthday unless it is brought to an end sooner ( s91(11) ) .
19 If the child 's symptoms are functional and the picture is clear probably decide a 30C is the simplest approach .
20 The mental processes may however be slow to develop if the child 's early environment is not sufficiently stimulating .
21 If the child 's feelings and needs are taken into account , he or she will not need to explode so often .
22 If the child 's genius is not recognised and nurtured they face boring lessons way below their intellectual potential and run the risk of becoming disillusioned and ‘ problem ’ pupils .
23 Even if the child 's articulation is poor , the adult is likely to be able to make a good guess as to a likely meaning .
24 While this may not present a problem if the child 's difficulty is perceived as one of understanding syntax , it does emphasise the point that , although LARSP is very detailed , it is not necessarily the best assessment for every child .
25 Some parents get upset when they come for help with their child when a therapist starts to investigate their marital relationship , particularly if the child 's problems are all attributed to the marriage .
26 There may well be problems ahead both for the pupil and for the school if the child 's family are not in agreement with the professionals ' decisions about the educational placement proposed .
27 But what if the child 's mind does not work orderly ?
28 Teachers can not expect to foster a child 's all-round development if the child 's roots are ignored .
29 In addition , diagnostic delay causes considerable distress to families and may result in subsequent bitterness if the child 's symptoms are not taken seriously by family or health professionals or if a second affected boy is born .
30 To take it a stage further , if the child 's welfare is threatened by a serious and imminent risk that the child will suffer grave and irreversible mental or physical harm , then once again the court when called upon has a duty to intervene .
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