Example sentences of "always [vb past] have " in BNC.

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1 ‘ By the Lord , Jimmie , you always did have rose-edged ambitions , but like sunsets they fade . ’
2 ‘ You always did have a gallant streak , Jimmie , ’ Randall said , skirting the crowd .
3 Let Spencer help you , my dear , my youngest son always did have a good head for figures . ’
4 Nil powers of observation , that man : always did have .
5 For not only would the developers — who always did have a reputation as sharp dressers — be examples of sartorial elegance but the traditionally staid chartered surveyors would also have swapped their green-check jackets and corduroy trousers for double-breasted suits , red braces and ties that were more of a ‘ statement ’ than a fashion accessory .
6 ‘ You always did have strange ideas . ’
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