I knew "real" parents probably wouldn't tolerate such license, but I saw it as one small compensation for my orphaned state.

"If the parent cannot tolerate it," Sandberg replied.

Sam's parents, who describe themselves as former hippies, not only tolerate their son's lifestyle, they encourage it.

His parents tolerated such behavior under the belief that their child was truly gifted.

His devoutly religious parents nevertheless tolerated his pecadillos, including a public paternity suit.

How do parents, who might have expected some physical and financial breathing room after their children finished college, tolerate it?

"Toy manufacturers can make these products at a price parents will tolerate even if kids break them."

His parents and siblings tolerated his unorthodox ideas but disagreed with them.

"We're increasingly looking away at behavior that our parents would never have tolerated," Mr. LaPierre said.

His parents, being high born, naturally tolerated conditions for their children which would have been rejected out of hand by destitute sandflies.