Example sentences of "a young [noun sg] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a young child plays ‘ What time is it , Mr. Wolf ? ’ , she may experience a moment of panic when the ‘ Wolf ’ shouts , ‘ Dinner time ! ’ and chases her . |
| 2 | The family may choose to minimise differences and emphasise the need to attach and integrate the child within the family network , perhaps from the moment the child enters the family , as part of the love , warmth and attention which a young child needs and which is the hallmark of good parenting . |
| 3 | I think that if a young person consents to such a placement , then it seems they have the emotional capacity to tackle their behaviour without recourse to such a placement ; such an attitude needs working with , not locking away . |
| 4 | Then a shop assistant on the island told police he had sold a young man scalpels , a pickaxe , a saw , spades , tarpaulins , rope , plastic sacks and torches on the day before the couple vanished . |
| 5 | With interest rates in doubt over the next 12 months at least , a five , seven , even 10 year fixed rate would provide the peace of mind the father of a young family needs . |
| 6 | He was unseated by a young health promotions officer , Des Lowry , for the SDLP who gained first preference votes of 753 , just seven short of the quota , with sitting SDLP councillor Barry Doherty going through on the first count . |