Example sentences of "[was/were] always [prep] [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The trade papers were always including references to experiments of this sort but it was obvious that these many initiatives came to very little .
2 Most families , especially the young and old , were always at risk from hypothermia in the winter .
3 It insisted that men were always in positions of power .
4 In that instance they were unsuccessful , for the interest of Lord Milton and the Earl of Ilay was considerably stronger than that of the Haldanes , but the more attractive posts in the permanent garrison were always in demand from tradesmen in the town .
5 In the middle two matches Chip Beck and Paul Azinger and Mark Calavecchia and Ken Green were always in charge against Gordon Brand Jnr and Sam Torrance and Christy O'Connor Jnr .
6 North Down were always in control at Magheramason , with captain Ian Carser hitting 55 and Robin Haire 48 as they timed to perfection their reply to Bready 's 165 for 8 .
7 Families from this range were always in search of respectability and , having followed their betters into churches , lecture rooms , and recreational clubs , they were now being told that a certain amount of movie-going need not necessarily be socially harmful .
8 The odds were always against Oxford at Villa Park … trailing by a goal from the first leg United were desperate for a flying start … they were nearly grounded in the opening minutes by Dean Saunders …
9 The emphasis of the SSAPs was always on standards for accounts showing a true and fair view ; indeed , very often the emphasis was on the accounts of PLCs .
10 He said he was always in bed at night .
11 ‘ I did n't have the slightest desire to see the restitution of my father 's property , ’ he added in that 1968 interview , and ‘ I was always in favour of socialism in the sense of nationalisation of major means of production . ’
12 I am the little boy to the left of the picture of his class half hidden by the boy next to me how funny to think of Walter being an author as he was always in trouble at school and none of the teachers could make him learn does n't it make you think .
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