Example sentences of "[verb] always [be] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our policy has always been to improve the welfare of the children in the long-term by improving hygiene . ’ |
| 2 | The idea has always been to link the station with its area . |
| 3 | The problem with solar problems has always been to convert the sun 's energy efficiently from light into electricity . |
| 4 | But he told the judge : ‘ Her object has always been to secure the payment not just for herself but the little boy George who is a few months old . |
| 5 | A traditional concern of the English teacher has always been to develop the ways in which children interpret texts , spoken or written , literary or non-literary , and to increase children 's understanding of how texts convey multiple layers of meaning and meanings expressed from different points of view . |
| 6 | With an unjustified reputation for less than accurate shooting , our best policy has always been to distract the opposition 's concentration on these set pieces . |
| 7 | The first soldier remembered that Medoc had always been called the dark , evil , beautiful one , and Dorrainge said , ‘ Oh yes , he is all of that , ’ and several people looked thoughtful . |
| 8 | Women had always been denied the rights to vote in any election , but the Local Government Act , 1894 , gave women property owners , in England and Wales , the right to vote in local elections , but they were still excluded from Parliamentary elections . |
| 9 | Like Doreen had always been putting the food on the table , like the old dog Oswald had been there for as long as they could recall . |
| 10 | Survivors have always been told the terms of the peace treaty with Japan meant nothing more could be done for them . |