Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [subord] a child " in BNC.
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| 1 | Negativism ( sometimes called oppositional behaviour ) is an exaggerated form of resistance when a child becomes stubborn and ‘ contrary ’ , often doing quite the opposite of what the mother or father wishes . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | But it is still against the spirit of the Act to impose restrictions on contact where a child is accommodated by a local authority . |