Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [conj] the child is " in BNC.
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1 | First , the applicant must show that the child is actually suffering or likely to suffer harm which is significant . |
2 | MORRIS L.J. : It seems to me , therefore , that the father was saying , in effect : Irrespective of what may be the strict legal position , what I am asking is that you shall prove that the child will be well looked after and happy , and also that you must agree that the child is to be allowed to decide for herself whether or not she wishes to come and live with you . |
3 | It may happen that the child is so naughty that it ends up never being rewarded for the desirable behaviour . |
4 | Thus could a parent make a fairly reasonable answer which would acknowledge that the child is not silly , and has a perfect right to be treated in an adult way when he asks a serious question . |
5 | I would say that the child is capable — more or less — of recognizing that other people have mental states different to his own . |
6 | Under an ESO the supervisor will be under a duty to ‘ advise , assist and befriend , and give directions ’ to — ( 1 ) the supervised child ; and ( 2 ) his parent(s) ; in such a way as will ensure that the child is ‘ properly educated ’ . |
7 | Such measures will ensure that the child is carried successfully and born in a healthy condition . |
8 | The results will indicate if the child is learning from the intervention . |
9 | ‘ In many situations in which the father is the aggressor , the eldest daughter is the first to be victimized , and earliest sexual contact can begin when the child is as young as 5 or 6 , with genital fondling , mutual masturbation and oral-genital contact … |