Example sentences of "the whole family " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the experience of ACET staff and volunteers , practical care in the home not only benefits the HIV infected individual but the whole family , which can often mean three generations . |
| 2 | In some cases of ‘ disappearance ’ the whole family is held responsible for the ‘ crime ’ of one of its members . |
| 3 | As it becomes increasingly unacceptable for the man to remove himself to the predominantly adult male preserve of the pub , leaving wife and children at home , it becomes imperative for outlets to be found which can cater to the demands of the whole family . |
| 4 | Now the whole family was here , he must broach the scheme and work out the details of at least one refuge . |
| 5 | The whole family joins in with these parties — dogs and all . |
| 6 | Two goodies for the whole family : if Willow ( PG RCA/Col 20 Oct ) never quite manages to fulfill its own fantasies , it is nevertheless an impressive box of tricks . |
| 7 | This is a gentle and beautiful route ideal for the whole family . |
| 8 | If you want a stable boat for the whole family to use and generally potter around in , you might choose a larger cruising dinghy . |
| 9 | When the baby is born it is an occasion of joy for the whole family . |
| 10 | In Bangladesh children under the age of five or six are looked after by the whole family . |
| 11 | They are enjoyed in a sense by the whole family . |
| 12 | As Herr Nordern said , it might easily have been made in the G.D.R. , yawning as he spoke , that being a signal the whole family understood . |
| 13 | The whole family groaned , then burst out laughing . |
| 14 | Uncle Dickie , as he was known to the whole family , was a dynamic , tyrannical figure , full of energy , drive and ambition , who aroused strong passions in everyone who came into contact with him . |
| 15 | For the whole family : A Midsummer Night 's Dream ( Barbican ) . |
| 16 | But from the same Grammar School period Edward recalls in detail ‘ the Sunday dinner anger , which became almost a regular thing , , with the boys tittering and refusing to discuss the topic of the morning 's sermon until they received a lecture or abuse from their father , at this ‘ almost the only meal as a rule which the whole family had together ’ . |
| 17 | The soap I use is shared by the whole family , so my wife makes sure that it 's that pure white , unperfumed stuff for sensitive skin . |
| 18 | A conducted tour of the house by the whole family , brought him at last to the top floor where his bedroom was proudly displayed , which , though huge and filled with awesome furniture of hideous elaboration , impressed him less than the meticulous care with which his soldier servant — batman was apparently a naughty word in the Guards — had unpacked his belongings and laid all essentials neatly in the right places . |
| 19 | It is important that the whole family can recognise their grief and give each other emotional support . |
| 20 | He and his 14-year-old son David have joined St Mellion golf club , and the whole family intends to use the nearby equestrian centre . |
| 21 | In Scotland the day of the whole family out hoeing the turnips has gone . |
| 22 | Their father was one of the first beneficiaries , and the whole family was able to gather at his 100th birthday party . |
| 23 | And as a little extra , the whole family is remembered through the generosity of the school 's industrial ‘ twin ’ — Triton plc , Britain 's leading shower manufacturer — which offers £10 cash back for every Triton shower purchased at Payless DIY , Nuneaton when your child takes up a place at Manor Park . |
| 24 | Later , on 18 September 1762 , the whole family went to Vienna . |
| 25 | Picture to yourself the embarrassment of His Grace the Archbishop at hearing the opera praised by the whole family of the Elector and by all the nobles , and at receiving the enthusiastic congratulations which they all expressed to him . |
| 26 | You know that when a black fella dies the whole family moves out of the house and goes walkabout . |
| 27 | If you feel you have to make decisions such as leaving the patient or getting a divorce , you should discuss the prospects within the whole family as well so that communally you can come to the best solution for all concerned . |
| 28 | But she did n't know where it was either and soon the whole family was up on their feet looking for the source of the noise . |
| 29 | For the whole family |
| 30 | Entertaining viewing for the whole family . |