Sentence examples for had a cleft from inspiring English sources
He had a cleft nose and upper lip at birth.
He had a cleft lip, and "he was teased a lot," she said.
I had a brother and sister who were in and out of hospital a lot – one had a congenital heart problem and the other had a cleft palate.
Jo Adams AbingdonOxfordshirehIre I was moved to read the article by William Skidelsky ("The day we learned our son had a cleft lip", New Review) about his son, Hugo, who was born with a cleft lip and palate.
The group first came to prominence four years ago when they highlighted the case of a woman who had an abortion at 24 weeks because scans showed the unborn baby had a cleft palate.
Robert Todd, the eldest, was the only one of the children to survive to adulthood, though Lincoln's favourite, Thomas ("Tad"), who had a cleft palate and a lisp, outlived his father.
Or the one who has a cleft palate?
"This sweetie has a cleft right hand and heart murmur.
He has a cleft chin, good hands, and a wary look of being about to spring away from dangerous situations.
Travel sickness can be a problem too – he has a cleft palette and weak muscle control so vomiting is dangerous.
What message does it send to those who have a cleft themselves about how they are seen by society?
