parental pressure

collocation in English

meaningsofparentalandpressure

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parental
adjective
uk
/pəˈren.təl/us
/pəˈren.t̬əl/
relating to parents or to being ...
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pressure
noun
uk
/ˈpreʃ.ər/us
/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
the force you produce when you ...
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(Definition ofparentalandpressurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A different type of question was used to assessparentalpressure.
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The marks from each question were added together to give an overall score forparentalpressure.
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Theparentalpressurequestions attempt to get the real feelings of the child's point of view of their parents.
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There was scarcely any mention ofparentalpressure.
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I am glad that thatparentalpressuresucceeded.
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Some married underparentalpressure, mostly because of pregnancy.
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Neither the amount children enjoy music nor the extent ofparentalpressureto do music seem to be linked to children's future aspirations.
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Influences in relation to instrument choice were found to includeparentalpressure, music teacher's advice, or availability of instruments in the home/school.
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Parentalpressureand education were found to have no link with musical participation, but families with low incomes may find affording musical activities hard to maintain.
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I think thatparentalpressureis very important and should be used.
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There was also the great difficulty of children who were underparentalpressureto leave.
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High standards are achieved only through competition, the ability to choose, andparentalpressure.
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Parentalpressure, rightly, is concentrated on achieving higher standards in schools.
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He resistedparentalpressureto marry.
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The accused student was expelled due toparentalpressure.
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I feel that resources would be provided if the motivation was there, whether throughparentalpressureor in other ways.
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Their leverage to have those schools take notice ofparentalpressureis that parents can remove their children and remove their money from the school.
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They have been swept along either by fashion or byparentalpressurebut, when they come in, they have a sense of frustration and discouragement.
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I really believed that we were moving into a sensible system of education which prevented that type of community andparentalpressureand dreadful pressure on the children.
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Near the end of the band's life, other members left the group underparentalpressureto focus on education.
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He actively takes part in all tasks of dream team project, but sometimes loses his confidence cause ofparentalpressure.
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He first started playing music when he began taking violin lessons when he was 10, due toparentalpressure.
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Often because ofparentalpressureand often because of pressure from the schools, who "want to do the best for their pupils", as they put it—and all praise to them.
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Successful schools are succeeding because of the channelling and adapting ofparentalpressurethat is applied to schools and local authorities and the freedom afforded by grant-maintained status.
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