Example sentences of "[conj] always [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 This is food of the highest quality and their feeding technique , although always involving the risk of physical injury , is the most efficient of all .
2 John came to the Palace in March 1988 from Crewe Alexandra for a £60,000 fee and , while capable of filling several defensive roles it was as our right- or left-back that he featured regularly , although always wearing number two , so that he was undoubtedly among manager Steve Coppell 's most astute signings .
3 In Joan Halton 's attempt to be more whole , she needed to know more about her desire to come first , at least for part of the time , rather than always maintaining the veneer of premature maturity she had felt forced into adopting as a child .
4 have been cleared , rather than always paying
5 Although never a public figure , and always shunning the limelight , he was a man of great influence , an efficient administrator , a first-class draftsman and an eloquent communicator .
6 Charlotte did get the position of nanny and often travelled on the same train home on her days off , always in the first compartment behind the tender and always hoping that she would see Albert , which she often did and she leaned out of the window to talk to him when the train stopped in the stations .
7 I do not want to make too big an issue of the large sums of money that are spent on taking LTA committee members and officials around the world , travelling in premium class and always staying in the best hotels , although it would seem that it is considerably more than the amount of money actually spent on transporting the competitors themselves .
8 The man who shared her apartment was surly , unfriendly , and always complaining about the lifts and the garbage disposal .
9 If they have overprotective parents , always worried and fearful , they may not develop the confidence they need , and become shy and timid , unable to take responsibility and always looking to others to take the lead .
10 Whilst he was chasing girls ( or were the girls chasing him ? ) and always looking for an easy pound or two , I was deeply concerned by the deteriorating political situation .
11 I found it difficult to follow their chatter ( you know old Shallot , nosy as hell and always looking for mischief ) , but they seemed most concerned about Lady Francesca 's health .
12 He felt that the Eastern District , serving a widely-scattered , largely-rural population , working generally in co-operation rather than competition with Cambridge University Extra-Mural Board , and always seeking to maintain high standards , had nothing to fear from the amendment of grant regulations proposed in Recommendation 6 , an amendment which took into account quality of work , the needs of the region as a whole and the provision made by other interested bodies .
13 The boy was offhand and always trying to be clever .
14 Michael Howells , a painter friend of Nick 's who stencilled the occasional floor and otherwise assisted in certain aspects of window display , found both Ashleys refreshingly open to suggestions , keen to encourage young staff and always trying to give them their first break .
15 ‘ He was strong willed and always trying to assert his opinions . ’
16 How could he do this to her — forever turning up when he was least expected and always managing to catch her at a disadvantage ?
17 The linking commentary is often otiose and always plonking .
18 An informer 's report ( 1666 ) accusing him of treason with the Dutch and always opposing ‘ kingly government ’ was ignored .
19 For two hours they made love , never leaving each other , even for the brief periods when they lay still , nibbling ears and lips gently ; always delaying the splendour until the last possible moment , and always achieving it together , gasping and roaring , moaning and crying , seven times .
20 So always treat those in exactly the same way as you would a normal roundabout , so that you 're coming up and always assuming that people should give way etcetera in the manner in which they should unless the roundabout directs otherwise .
21 But his old friend ‘ the Professor ’ is obviously a scientist of note — and perhaps best of all , is fun and always using science to produce exciting things , even if he is often defeated by magic spells ( Fig. 3 ) .
22 He was now in his prime , short and swarthy , and he had a reputation for never smiling and always getting his man .
23 Baden has taken care of its past , rescuing old houses from decay , restoring where necessary and always taking care that new colours blend .
24 Meanwhile , Murray Johnstone has taken the approach of cutting its initial charge to 1 per cent and always dealing on the full spread .
25 They were strong , healthy and cheerful ; and a match for any of their menfolk ; and always knitting when not at work .
26 It 's alright once in a while , but I ca n't see what people see about being addicts and always towing one , it 's
27 He remained a very private individual during his twelve years at the top , rarely venturing into society and always preferring a quiet dinner alone or with chosen friends to an elaborate occasion .
28 Notions of what it means to read are much more diverse , encompassing more than a judgement on the text , and always referring to an interplay between text and the discursive space in which judgements about it are formed .
29 The man who 's been here for the past three weekends , always at the same table , always alone and always gazing at you with those incredible dark eyes of his . ’
30 STRACHAN Never beaten in his heart and always penetrating on the ball 8
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