Despite their shared passion for the same woman, the movie implies that both view her as a precious toy who can be bartered in a sporting may-the-best-man-win atmosphere.

The boy's face was bright with smiles as he took the precious toy Claus held out to him; but little Mayrie covered her face with her arm and began to sob grievously.

Today it houses the adorable Spielzeugmuseum (Toy Museum) with its huge collection of rare and precious toys from throughout Europe and the US.

I know it's close to your heart, your precious toy and mine.

I told him that his precious toy would take him and some of his friends to the bottom of the ocean one of these days if he didn't get it out of his head that she was a liner or a battleship.

So for example helping a school-age child find safe places for precious toys or possessions that the younger child cannot reach is important, but in addition making clear that any physical aggression from either age group is not acceptable.

"Take your precious toy back."

Three days ago you never knew she existed and now you don't see her for a day and you behave like a child whose most precious toy has been taken away.

Children tug at her arms like they're precious toys.

If she doesn't see us coming to take away her precious toy, I don't think she'll mind our plans one way or the other.