Example sentences of "[be] always [verb] about the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In consequence , when children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers , questions are always asked about the role of the formal carers ; implicitly or explicitly , there is an assumption that formal care systems have in some way been deficient . |
| 2 | They are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay their staff while drawing enormous salaries for themselves . |
| 3 | ANN McGREGOR , kiosk assistant , Darnley : ‘ My mum is always complaining about the range of tights on sale at Sainsbury 's . |
| 4 | And Chris , 13 , said proudly : ‘ I entered because my mum 's always complaining about the pong and my pals at school joke about my smelly feet . |
| 5 | He was always talking about the board he was having shaped back in Sydney . |
| 6 | ‘ He was always talking about the past but I wanted to introduce him to the present . |
| 7 | William suggested , because she 'd just bought Mary Ann Evans 's and was always talking about the trouble she was having finding good staff . |