Example sentences of "health [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was like a barometer whose health or malaise reflected the state of society as a whole . |
| 2 | It does not , however , attempt to quantify the amount of radioactivity present , nor whether it poses a threat to human health or agriculture . |
| 3 | There is a risk of physical or mental ill health or damage , eg AIDS , prostitution , housing . |
| 4 | The duty is phrased more positively in terms of support for families rather than diminishing the need to take children into care ; the duty is , though , owed to ‘ children in need ’ , defined in terms of disability , significant impairment of health or development , and failure to achieve or maintain a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision of services . |
| 5 | The duty is phrased more positively in terms of support for families rather than diminishing the need to take children into care ; the duty is , though , owed to ‘ children in need ’ , defined in terms of disability , significant impairment of health or development , and failure to achieve or maintain a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision of services . |
| 6 | ‘ Harm ’ for the purpose of paragraph ( c ) is defined by the combined effect of sections 105(1) and 31(9) and ( 10 ) as ‘ ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Development ’ is also defined as meaning ‘ physical , intellectual , emotional , social or behavioural development ’ and , where the question whether harm suffered by a child is significant turns on the child 's health or development , his health or development shall be compared with that which could reasonably be expected from a similar child . |
| 8 | ‘ Development ’ is also defined as meaning ‘ physical , intellectual , emotional , social or behavioural development ’ and , where the question whether harm suffered by a child is significant turns on the child 's health or development , his health or development shall be compared with that which could reasonably be expected from a similar child . |
| 9 | Harm can include impaired health or development and both physical and mental ill-treated or abuse . |
| 10 | Section 17(10) defines children in need as follows : a child shall be taken to be in need if : ( a ) he is unlikely to achieve or maintain , or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining , a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision for him of services by a local authority under [ Part III of the Act ] ; ( b ) his health or development is likely to be significantly impaired , without the provision for him of such services ; or ( c ) he is disabled . |
| 11 | Section 17(10) defines children in need as follows : a child shall be taken to be in need if : ( a ) he is unlikely to achieve or maintain , or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining , a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision for him of services by a local authority under [ Part III of the Act ] ; ( b ) his health or development is likely to be significantly impaired , without the provision for him of such services ; or ( c ) he is disabled . |
| 12 | ( a ) Significant harm The term " harm " is defined in s31(9) of the Act to mean " ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development " . |
| 13 | Ill-treatment will amount to harm whether or not there is damage to the child 's health or development . |
| 14 | According to s31(10) where the question of whether harm suffered by a child is significant turns on his health or development , this must be compared with the standard of health or development which could reasonably be expected of a similar child ( s31(10) ) . |
| 15 | According to s31(10) where the question of whether harm suffered by a child is significant turns on his health or development , this must be compared with the standard of health or development which could reasonably be expected of a similar child ( s31(10) ) . |
| 16 | This must be a level of health or development which it is reasonable to expect . |
| 17 | Once the standard has been set the court must decide whether the child 's health or development falls significantly short of this . |
| 18 | What 's more , you wo n't have to undergo a medical examination , or any probing questions about your health or occupation . |
| 19 | Insurance companies should not be able to demand genetic data as a condition of issuing health or life cover . |
| 20 | Good habits contribute to a horse 's physical and psychological well-being ; whereas bad habits frequently impair the horse 's health or behaviour in some way . |
| 21 | Frequently a crisis is precipitated by some sudden change in health or behaviour , of the elderly person or a carer . |
| 22 | Sometimes it sounds like a good idea to tackle , say , health or education all through one day on the road , in a particular area . |
| 23 | Are we really to believe , as John Prescott seems to imply , that our government ( and Major in particular ) does n't care about the nation 's health or education or social welfare ? |
| 24 | Where policy has to be settled over such matters as public health or education , statistical and factual material is needed . |
| 25 | The importance of parents ' participation in decision making is supported by the research , and the distinctions between those who go into social services , health or education resources , are revealed a shaving little to do with the children 's own needs . |
| 26 | The EC does not concern itself with national health or education policies . |
| 27 | The point becomes even clearer if we consider such concerns as health or education . |
| 28 | Social class inequalities in housing will therefore be greater than they are in health or education . |
| 29 | Many of the children will have experienced poverty and insecurity , if not actual neglect , and may well have been known to the health or education authorities as children at special risk before they come into the care of the social services department . |
| 30 | If demographic facts on numbers of old people , school-age children , etc. , are taken into account , the resources devoted to services such as health or education do not seem to have increased immoderately . |