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His parents talked seriously and lengthily to their own doctor and to a specialist at the University Hospital -- Mr. McKinley was entitled to a discount for members of his family -- and it was decided it would be best for him to take the remainder of the term off, spend a lot of time in bed and, for the rest, do pretty much as he chose -- provided, of course, he chose to do nothing too exciting or too debilitating.
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Polling shows that over half of parents who do not own a gun have never talked with their children age 5-17 about gun safety.
After Xavier has sat down and talked with Bobby and his parents, Bobby's parents suggest that he go with Professor Xavier to his " school for gifted youngsters ".
He also talked about three of his grandchildren whose parents were unmarried when they were born, saying his sons " were not happy at the time but they came to love these children.
He also sang " Es Por Amor " and the heart-touching " Cuando Pasará ", a song which talked both about parents who abandon their children and parents who die too young to see them grow.
Reubens believed that children liked the Playhouse because it was fast-paced, colorful and " never talked down to them ", while parents liked the Playhouse because it reminded them of the past.
She talked about the influence of her grandmothers on her life, her parents, and others who helped her with her career.
Inspired, Stradlin talked his parents into buying him a drum kit.
Figueres first language was Catalan, as he talked to his parents in this language.
He later decides he wants to join the Marine Corps, but is talked out of it by his parents and girlfriend.
In the interview, she talked about her life since the late king ( whom she fondly referred to as Almarhum ) died, how she coped with his death with her family's love and support, her nephews Abdul Aziz ( whom the late king named after himself shortly before he died ) and Abdul Azim as her solace, her role as the former queen of Malaysia, her relationship with the late king, and her hope to find love and remarry again, with her parents ' blessings.
He talked his parents into buying him a drum set, and took a drum class.
It is said that she ran away and hid behind a bush in the garden when the king arrived at her parents mansion, and according to old stories, she often talked about her earlier fiancé in her sleep.
Her relationship with filmmaker Vikram Bhatt was often talked about in the Indian media as well as her long-running rift with her parents.
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Eventually a sarcophagus appeared on the top of the ramp and after lightning struck it, The Undertaker sat up before revealing that he had been through hell and talked to his parents to tell them that he would have to go back on his vow.
She works in her parents ' grocery store and has a long term relationship with the much talked about, but never seen Trevor, who works nights.
She is soon talked into going to a nightclub with her friends, where she meets her parents ' old rival Marie Laveau ; Laveau seeks revenge on Nico's parents for stealing the Black Mirror, one of the four Cornerstones of Creation.
And so, probably more than in other families we talked a lot about the issues that excited them and came to their attention from that perspective ... I remember that our dinner table was ... a place were a lot of ideas were discussed ... I imagine like a lot of people in Gisborne in the early seventies wanting to fit in they parents voted National.
She married Elvo Elcourt Deffenbaugh at All Saints ' Cathedral in Spokane, Washington on February 17, 1909, after her parents talked about sending her to boarding school.
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Coraline is often irritated by rain, crazy grown-ups ( as they all seem to be ), and not being taken seriously because of her young age and quiet demeanor, though perhaps her biggest annoyance is that everyone mistakes her name for Caroline ( everyone in the real world at least, except the mice and her parents ).
A winter's tale is something associated with parents telling children stories of legends around a fireside: by using this title, it implies to the audience that these details should not be taken too seriously.
According to this book, a Doozer who doesn't " do " becomes a Fraggle — though " All Work And All Play ," a second-season episode of the show, unmasks this as merely a story that Doozer parents tell their children to teach them the value of hard work: no Doozer seriously believes it.
While still in Detroit, Sparky founded the charitable organization CATCH ( Caring Athletes Teamed for Children's and Henry Ford hospitals ) in 1987, which helps provide care for seriously ill children whose parents do not have health insurance or the means to otherwise pay for the care.
During his period of recovery, he often sat near the fire, and drew on the white stone hearth wall with charcoals, which he did so well that his parents asked if he would like to be a painter or draughtsman, and when he responded seriously in the affirmative, he was apprenticed to Jan Mostaert, then a master of a painting workshop in Haarlem.
Carr's father encouraged her artistic inclinations, but it was only in 1891, after her parents ' deaths, that Carr pursued her art seriously.
For the time being the family remained comparatively small ( there were fifteen royal children in all ), and Royal was fortunate in having parents who preferred spending time with their numerous children to spending all their time at Court and took her education seriously.
Wells ' parents took their children's education very seriously.
Janey, like any normal teenage daughter feels that her parents are seriously embarrassing whilst Michael keeps his head in his books to get away from the noise.
His parents love him, but are at their wits end with his mischief, and are seriously considering enrolling him in military school.
Convinced by their parents to enter a drama program at the Inner City Cultural Center, the trio did not take the lessons seriously until classmate Malcolm-Jamal Warner's ascent to fame after being cast on the sitcom The Cosby Show.
The question of how the unwanted Lucy nevertheless keeps getting into Schroeder's house is never addressed ; presumably Schroeder's unseen parents do not take his dislike for her very seriously.
* workers who need time off to care for seriously ill elderly relatives ( other than parents ) or pets ;
When she is fourteen, Russell's parents and younger brother are killed in an automobile accident outside San Francisco in which she herself is seriously injured.
If a school finds that the pupil and their parents are not taking the education and guidance provided seriously, and / or that there is a risk that the pupil will not be able to meet the requirements of the general upper secondary programmes, the pupil may be recommended to sit for an admission test to one of the general upper secondary programmes.
If a school finds that the pupil and his or her parents do not take the guidance provided seriously, and that there is a risk that the pupil cannot meet the requirements of the general upper secondary programmes, the pupil may be recommended to sit for an admission test to one of the general upper secondary programmes.
If a school finds that the pupil and their parents are not taking the education and guidance provided seriously, and / or that there is a risk that the pupil will not be able to meet the requirements of the general upper secondary programmes, the pupil may be recommended to sit for an admission test to one of the general upper secondary programmes.
DICKI is a forty year old woman who lives at home with her parents, makes crafts, and takes her art pretty seriously.
Miller is an ambassador for the UK branch of the Starlight Children's Foundation, which works with seriously ill children and their parents.
She seriously considered the offer, but eventually turned it down for career reasons, even though her parents gave her their blessing and she said that she admired Playboy more than magazines such as Maxim and FHM.
He was seriously interested in acting by his late teens and took acting classes without the knowledge of his parents.
* V1, # 13-25: Crux, the man responsible for the deaths of Elisa's parents, tries to remove Elisa, causing a panic in the underworld and seriously injuring Peter.
Eadwig's brother Edgar was the heir presumptive, but a legitimate son born out of this marriage would have seriously diminished Edgar ’ s chances of succeeding to the kingship, especially if both parents were of royal rank.
Both of Zajonc's parents died, and he was seriously injured.
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