Example sentences of "child 's [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 First comes the young child 's attachment to parents — a growing bond of affection , respect and loyalty .
2 So , on this interpretation , for the rehabilitated child , a children 's hearing might be able to look into his social background until the spent offence and after the rehabilitation period is completed , but would be unable to investigate the offence , the previous hearing or hearings , and the child 's response to supervision or training .
3 A child 's response to death will vary not only in accordance with parental attitudes , but also in accordance with age .
4 ENSURE THAT THE CHILD 'S RESPONSE TO PUNISHMENT IS NOT MORE FAULTY LEARNING
5 Such a viewpoint is mirrored in the legal procedures , which put an emphasis on a child 's return to school via sanctions against parents as the solution to individual cases of truancy .
6 ( 2 ) That the evidence as to the situation of the mother and child in the event of a return to Ontario did not establish a risk that the child would be placed in an intolerable situation within the meaning of article 13 ; and that , accordingly , since article 13 did not apply and since the child 's removal was wrongful , the court had no discretion but was under a mandatory duty to order the child 's return to Ontario under article 12 of the Convention ( post , pp. 871A–C , 873H — 874C , G–H , 875A ) .
7 In those circumstances we have no alternative but to adopt the course dictated by the Convention and order the child 's return to Canada forthwith so that the Ontario court may proceed with its consideration of what is best for his welfare .
8 Taking it a step further : are parents who refuse to let children watch this week 's monster movie ( or , for that matter , ‘ Tom and Jerry ’ or the news bulletins ) , naive killjoys or sensible proponents of a policy which will reduce the child 's propensity to aggression ?
9 A child 's access to schooling varies greatly from place to place .
10 In all three countries the town child 's access to schooling is better than that of the rural child .
11 It 's still a child 's guide to sexism : children may be unconvinced , especially by the boys ' latent gallantry ( ‘ They 'd kick her , I mean him ’ ) , and adults may find the story a touch contrived , but it 's a good read .
12 YOUR story about the seriously ill children 's trip to Disney World was really touching .
13 A dozen families were consequently contacted by telephone , and asked to provide information about their family life ; self-identified concerns ; parent 's seizure type and frequency ; the child or children 's response to seizures and the relationship of partners .
14 With that emphasis , Labour could hope to appeal strongly to a wide spectrum of the middle classes , from parents who are desperately worried about their children 's schooling to commuters fed up with the run-down public transport services and clogged roads .
15 Prize for the Best First Novel went to James Hamilton-Paterson for Gerontius ( Macmillan , £12.95 ) ; and for the Best Children 's Novel to Hugh Scott for Why Weeps the Brogan ?
16 You ca n't change them — you ca n't force a man to love you when he does n't , ca n't hold children 's progress to adulthood back .
17 Her presence and interest doubtless affect the children 's attention to similarity and difference .
18 Results were related to two theoretical issues : children 's implicit theory of teaching and children 's sensitivity to misunderstanding .
19 ‘ Exposure to human suffering , bloodshed and cruelty may , in the long germ , stunt children 's sensitivity to violence inflicted on others in real life . ’
20 ‘ Exposure to human suffering , bloodshed and cruelty may , in the long germ , stunt children 's sensitivity to violence inflicted on others in real life . ’
21 It 's possible to use classroom time for discussions and all the out of role preparatory work that greatly strengthens the children 's commitment to drama .
22 The place of talk is equally important in children 's introduction to mathematics .
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