Example sentences of "i [vb base] always had a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've always had a strong desire to have a real family . |
| 2 | While I confess that when it comes to Ovation roundback instruments I 've never really seen what the fuss was about , I 've always had a sneaking admiration for anyone who uses them . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've always had a fertile imagination , ’ he says . |
| 4 | Another time I was lying in a hospital bed after a car crash — I 'd been lucky and escaped with minor injuries , but I 've always had a keen sense of drama , so I lay there feeling as though I 'd just come through the Battle of Britain . |
| 5 | You could say I 've always had a vested interest in lingerie . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've always had a deplorable tendency to exhibitionism , ’ Guy agreed , his deep voice full of laughter . |
| 7 | Anyway , I 've always had a soft spot for this , there 's no problem about the existence of large morphological changes due to a single mutation . |
| 8 | Just saying , I 've always had a funny neck have n't I ? |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm very happy and I have always had a good relationship with the board . ’ |
| 10 | I HAVE always had a clear idea of what I hoped to achieve at certain points in my life , which has given me a sense of direction . |
| 11 | Spectacular scenes abound in this lovely glen , the most-photographed being above the new bridge where there is a classic alpine view of the Saddle , a splendid mountain I have always had a soft spot for because I can pronounce its name with confidence . |
| 12 | A Dutchman in Volkswagen ( I have always had a soft spot for the Dutch ) gave it a push in the rear from time to time , but I shrank from asking him to push it and us to one of the Channel ports . |