Example sentences of "[was/were] always on " in BNC.
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| 1 | We just passed them out to crazy people and artistes and people who were always on the scene in New York . |
| 2 | They were a difficult band to manage because they were always on the brink of breaking up . |
| 3 | While the splendid John Devereux improved his chances of being named in today 's Great Britain touring squad to Australia , with a fine display from his old rugby union position of centre , they were without too many of their creative players to open a hard-tackling defence which absorbed the pressure and were always on the lookout for the counter-attack . |
| 4 | Both Mr and Mrs Tiller were always on the lookout for any child or woman with potential . |
| 5 | Neil ( singing ironically ) : ‘ You were always on my mi-ind/You were always … ’ |
| 6 | My fantasies were never about specific sexual activities , they were always on the level of some emotional transcendence — someone would come along and embrace me and that would be it ; I could n't really envisage what the nitty gritty practical things were . |
| 7 | Though we worked in the same department , I saw little of Daisy , as we were always on different shifts . |
| 8 | The provincial spectacles were always on a much smaller scale since governors and wealthy patrons could never attempt to emulate the extravagant shows in Rome for fear of arousing the suspicious jealousy of the reigning Emperor . |
| 9 | It must be hell to be her , with her crazy parents who were always on the scrounge , though she did n't seem even to be aware of her situation . |
| 10 | They were they never worked on the same paper , they were always on |
| 11 | They were always on the subject of war anyway . |
| 12 | Fisher Row was similar to some of the contemporary rural communities which have been studied in depth in that it had a stable core of local families which remained for generation after generation while another group which included carters , drovers and seasonal workers who found cheap lodgings in the parish were always on the move . |
| 13 | The Seasiders , boosted by the inclusion of leading scorer Tommy Mooney were always on top and showed sharp finishing . |
| 14 | Despite having the smaller pack , they were always on top in the scrums and scored two pushover tries , both touched down by McGrath . |
| 15 | The youth could n't have been an inch over five feet three , skinny with dark curly hair and flashing eyes that never seemed to be still , as if he were always on the lookout for trouble . |
| 16 | It was strange not being able to communicate but someone who could speak English was always on hand to translate and often all I needed were those wonderful smiles and greetings from people . |
| 17 | He and Chris Grant , on The Thinker , jumped the last together , but it was always on the cards that McCourt would have the upper hand . |
| 18 | All our bookshops continued to sell ‘ The Satanic Verses ’ and , with only a few exceptions where serious threats had been made , the book was always on display . |
| 19 | Anthony was always on the phone , rushing about like a bull in a china shop , or lying in bed till twelve with one or other of his girlfriends . |
| 20 | Friends and neighbours saw a conscientious and hard-working mother who never seemed to sit down , and was always on the go , and kept herself to herself . |
| 21 | She was always on the alert for a scene of frustration between husband and wife . |
| 22 | This was a critical factory over the ensuing years , when a run on capital was always on the cards , especially in the slump period of the 20 's and 30's . |
| 23 | He was always on trial in some celestial courtroom . |
| 24 | I was always on edge , eager to be further south . |
| 25 | He had a passionate concern for the welfare of football in general , and was always on the lookout for ways to make it more efficient , more attractive and more popular , although naturally he wanted Arsenal to be in the forefront . |
| 26 | He told me he was always on the lookout for new artistes , and offered me a position with his company . |
| 27 | She was always on our side . |
| 28 | He was always on the watch for an affront , which he would often imagine even when it had not been intended , an easy thing for a Frenchman at a politically sensitive time . |
| 29 | I was always on my guard , always playing the ‘ macho ’ role but always worried sick in case I was found out . |
| 30 | As a member of the National Association of Young Cricketers Executive Committee , he arranged the Esso sponsorship of the NAYC Oxford and Cambridge Festivals virtually on his own and was always on the lookout for promising young players . |