Example sentences of "and always [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The man who shared her apartment was surly , unfriendly , and always complaining about the lifts and the garbage disposal . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The boy was offhand and always trying to be clever . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ He was strong willed and always trying to assert his opinions . ’ |
| 12 | How could he do this to her — forever turning up when he was least expected and always managing to catch her at a disadvantage ? |
| 13 | The linking commentary is often otiose and always plonking . |
| 14 | An informer 's report ( 1666 ) accusing him of treason with the Dutch and always opposing ‘ kingly government ’ was ignored . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 ) . |
| 18 | He was now in his prime , short and swarthy , and he had a reputation for never smiling and always getting his man . |
| 19 | Baden has taken care of its past , rescuing old houses from decay , restoring where necessary and always taking care that new colours blend . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , Murray Johnstone has taken the approach of cutting its initial charge to 1 per cent and always dealing on the full spread . |
| 21 | They were strong , healthy and cheerful ; and a match for any of their menfolk ; and always knitting when not at work . |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . ’ |
| 26 | STRACHAN Never beaten in his heart and always penetrating on the ball 8 |
| 27 | He owed his life to his men , he said , and he had been horrified to discover the conditions in which they lived at home , particularly in the towns — he being a gentleman , you see , and always living in the country in comfort . |
| 28 | The England that Pound mourns the loss of is , as it had been for him from the first , an integral province of western Europe , sharing a common culture with France and always reaching out , through France , to the shores of the Mediterranean . |
| 29 | And always moving as the restless spheres , |
| 30 | The playing throughout was excellent , in some cases superb , and always moving . |