Example sentences of "parents [vb mod] [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our parents may want us to have ‘ what they never had ’ — may want us to fulfil their own frustrated dreams . |
| 2 | If children hate the teacher or the school then the parents may move them to another . |
| 3 | Training centres are hard-pressed and insufficient in numbers and , with job prospects gloomy for all young people , the now older parents may find it hard to cope with the constant supervision of a young mentally handicapped person who may still exhibit child-like exuberance . |
| 4 | In most cases the issue raises no problems , but estranged parents using the child to fight their bat ties or rebellious teenagers seeking recognition of their maturity and autonomy against over-protective or interventionist parents may see it as an important issue of principle . |
| 5 | Hand-reared birds can be put back in the nest once they can feed themselves , but if they 've become imprinted on a human , they may not respond properly to the other birds and the parents may reject them . |
| 6 | Their parents must lead them away from the nest site to other areas where they can collect food and find hiding places . |
| 7 | WHEN a teenager talks about popping in to the travel agents , parents should realise they may be intending to buy something more mind-bending than a cheap break . |
| 8 | Stephen Spielberg says anxious parents should view it first . |
| 9 | Stephen Spielberg says anxious parents should view it first . |
| 10 | Mary had some vague idea that Adam 's parents might suspect he was down here and come to see him . |
| 11 | Understandably , parents could see it as intrusive . ’ |
| 12 | Er yes parents 'd take you . |
| 13 | It is far better and essentially less embarrassing for such education to be given at school than within the family , even if it could be certain that parents would give it or that their children would listen . |
| 14 | I always wanted to be an actor since I was about five and my parents would take me to the cinema and theatre . |
| 15 | Your parents would take you and |
| 16 | She had tapped into the rich vein of local ‘ undesirables ’ , as her parents would call them . |
| 17 | ‘ The parents would recognise them . |
| 18 | One phone call to other parents will bind you together — and give you the parent power to put all your combined feet down with a loud stamp . |
| 19 | ‘ You need n't ring her especially , or her parents will think it peculiar if you ring every day to tell her that from me . |
| 20 | ‘ We are open to suggestions and ideas for the group ’ , said Diane , ‘ and we hope parents will tell us what they think is needed . |
| 21 | My parents will welcome you ! |
| 22 | ‘ But of course , if your parents will permit it , ’ he said . |
| 23 | When we are babies we cry so that our parents will pick us up and cuddle us . |
| 24 | I 'm sure his parents will like it . ’ |
| 25 | What about getting those children as they go out a voucher that their parents can bring them along to see a show at a reduced rate . |
| 26 | I 'm amazed parents can afford it on top of the fees . |
| 27 | Most of the children coming into care under section 2 of the Child Care Act do so at the request of their parents , and their parents can take them home whenever they wish . |
| 28 | I mean how wh er how the parents can let them |
| 29 | Advocate them only if you are sure that the parents can complete them without loss of temper and possible physical risk to the child . |