| My step-father became my father-figure, shaping my perceptions of the world. |
| Research has shown that perhaps the most powerful 'game changer' in the lives of children at this age is a dependable, reliable father or father-figure. |
| Just lately, mention of Pan or Barrie makes it hard not to think of that other not very convincing father-figure who regularly haunts our entertainment news reports. |
| Fletcher, well-used to prison life, tries to act as a father-figure to Godber, helping him through his first stretch. |
| He became a father-figure to young athletes, who would go through fire for him. |
| The players ensured though that the father-figure went out on a top note, by clinching promotion to Yorkshire One and then giving him a send-off to remember. |
