Example sentences of "[noun pl] always [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I hear the word " tending " I think always of that confident attentiveness to the needs of the machines , the control over work that was unceasing , with half a mind and hands engaged but the looms always demanding attention . |
| 2 | AND now the latest in corporate hospitality for pleasing clients always aspiring to something better : croquet . |
| 3 | ( Piers always talking about his American grandmother . ) |
| 4 | Martin held him at the knees always pushing inside him like warm water pouring in . |
| 5 | Wave after wave of sensation ran through her until she thought she might drown in a tide of pleasure as his tongue and hands explored the soft silkiness of her body , his lips always returning , though , to meet her lips , like a humming-bird seeking nectar . |
| 6 | Nor were the Russians always spoiling for a fight . |
| 7 | He claimed to have been consulted by more than one European government about his knowledge of espionage and he certainly made the most of his sense of melodrama , during his later years always carrying a revolver . |
| 8 | Our mams always watching us . |
| 9 | I remember that between a death and the subsequent funeral the street would be very quiet , pianos were locked , children were not allowed to play anywhere near the house and on the day of interment , all blinds were drawn , whilst as the cortege made its way to the Cemetery people would stop , the men always removing headgear . |
| 10 | Other plus-points are civilised lift queues ; efficient use of the lifts ' capacity ( four-seaters always carrying four skiers ) ; good child-care facilities ; accommodation which really can accommodate the advertised number of occupants ; and ski instruction which is enthusiastic , fun and conducted by native English-speakers . |
| 11 | Indeed , many women had no footwear suitable for walking beyond the local shops , boots always posing a major difficulty in household budgeting . |
| 12 | Les Phillips running the show in mid-field , Steve Foster defending stoutly at the back and the front runners always giving Spurs problems especially when the ball was played over the top . |
| 13 | Another is of women always taking the more subservient roles in home and work situations . |