Example sentences of "[prep] a large family " in BNC.
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| 1 | The harshness of those living-conditions , with the special emphasis on working-class housewives having to feed , clothe and generally look after a large family , was reflected by the lower standards of living , the deprivations all around , widespread poverty , with few families ever having experienced the beneficial effects of a holiday in the country or at the sea-side . |
| 2 | She likes the atmosphere of a large family . |
| 3 | Lippitt is the sole breadwinner of a large family . |
| 4 | He 's a widower and the father of a large family . |
| 5 | Although she is n't married , May is part of a large family , now three generations on , and she 's kept in touch with each generation . |
| 6 | The letters of Gilbert Foliot , successively abbot of Gloucester , bishop of Hereford and London in the twelfth century , are singularly revealing , because they show us not only the range of a large family circle , but the strength of feeling which could exist between distant relatives . |
| 7 | By this time the reader will have noticed , and perhaps wondered … the writer is a member of a large family , yet so far only four characters have been on parade : Mum , Dad , Sam and Carl . |
| 8 | We used to call him Daddy Wilkins because he was the father of a large family , but they had all grown up , got married and spread about , so he was left on his own — probably not able to cook for himself which is why he went to live at Mrs Raw 's place . |
| 9 | Robert was one of a large family . |
| 10 | VICTOR is 18 and the eldest of a large family . |
| 11 | Also from a like-minded member of a large family , all of whom intend DIY funerals : ‘ I am one of eight children . |
| 12 | Like the feeling of a large family ? ’ |
| 13 | She watched as the boy ate ravenously , he was one of a large family and though his father was in regular employment at the copper works , he drank a great deal and kept his wife and children short of even the bare necessities of life . |
| 14 | The youngest of a large family , who lived right in the book-printing district with Morrison & Gibb , Clark 's and Neill 's within walking distance , she had two elder sisters already in the trade . |
| 15 | The existence of a large family of octamer binding proteins many of which are expressed specifically in different cell types such as B cells ( 9 ) , embryonal carcinoma cells ( 10 ) and the testis ( 11 ) suggested the possibility that this site might play a role in the epithelial specificity of the URR by binding an epithelial-specific octamer binding protein . |
| 16 | , Ngwenyama ( ‘ the lion ’ ) ( 1899–1982 ) , king of Swaziland , was born in Zombodze , Swaziland , 22 July 1899 , one of a large family born to his predecessor , King Ngwane V ( ‘ Bhuna ’ ) and Lomawa Ndwandwe , the monarch 's chief wife . |
| 17 | Hence , societies ' encouragement of early marriage as a step towards achievement of a large family may hinder rather than aid attainment of family size goals . |
| 18 | Despite various indications that Eva was a " special person " from fairly early on , the rough and tumble of a large family ensured that it did n't turn her head . |
| 19 | So parents actually welcomed the possibility of a large family : an extra pair of hands could soon pay for itself by working in the fields as well as ensuring security for the parents ' old age . |
| 20 | If a family of , say , five could in years of normal food prices be almost supported on 4s 6d a week , then a payment of 6d or 1s , either to a single pauper or as a supplement to the earnings of a large family , was indeed significant , especially if it was combined with occasional relief payments for tools , clothing , towards rent or for medicine . |
| 21 | The economic advantages of a large family or an interlocking connection of families were of course still substantial . |
| 22 | President , Congress , carpal tunnel syndrome is just one of a large family of painful , uncomfortable , and distressing work related upper limb disorders . |
| 23 | I 've been very fortunate because it 's very like a large family . ’ |
| 24 | Yeah , it looks like a large family group . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's a small cottage for a large family . ’ |
| 26 | Produced a 1.75kg/4lb pudding — ideal for a large family gathering . |
| 27 | She 's matched with a somewhat feckless husband and has the sole responsibility for a large family . |
| 28 | ‘ About a large family I mean . |
| 29 | In this case , a 45 year old woman with a large family had recently moved into the area . |
| 30 | It must have been very hard in those days for parents with a large family and a very low income to clothe their children . |