Example sentences of "[noun pl] are always [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Zebra finches are always on the lookout for sex outside their ‘ marriage ’ . |
| 2 | The disciplines are always on the move , generating new meanings and insights . |
| 3 | ‘ It is also to be remarked , ’ wrote Wallace , ‘ that the great chain of active volcanoes in Sumatra and Java furnishes us with a sufficient cause for this subsidence , since the enormous masses of matter thrown out would take away the foundations of the surrounding district ; and this may be the true explanation of the often-noticed fact that volcanoes and volcanic chains are always near the sea . |
| 4 | The programmes are always on the look-out for live or taped interviews . |
| 5 | Good readers are always in the process of becoming better readers . |
| 6 | Because the Stormont trainers are always on the look-out for suitable dogs , they have in the past found that unscrupulous pet owners have taken advantage of their open-door policy to save on kennelling fees . |
| 7 | White kids are always at a disadvantage , ’ speculated Charles Taylor . |
| 8 | And the other afternoon — crises are always in the afternoon — when Harry , back from an official lunch , comes out of his office and announces , ‘ Gentlemen , I thought you might be interested to know that the location of the Alps has been shifted to Central Africa . ’ |
| 9 | Wet brakes are always within an axle ; dry brakes may be internal or external . |
| 10 | I never dreamed anyone would take offence because my feet are always under the court benches . ’ |
| 11 | Because the best conkers are always at the top of the tree . |
| 12 | Retailers are always on the look out for ideas to attract customers and encourage them to buy more . |
| 13 | Business questions are always about the business for the next week . |
| 14 | Mealda Hall 's lifetime experiences have led to her meeting a host of colourful characters and her stories are always worth a listen . |
| 15 | THINGS are always on the boil at Liverpool 's Town Hallbut only because Lord Mayor Cllr Rosemary Cooper likes a cuppa . |
| 16 | The USSR 's legacy of vulnerability has left an indelible mark ; even in the new found era of military boldness and ‘ operational confidence ’ , adversaries are always on the verge of undoing previous gains , military planners face ‘ harrowing choices and uncertainties ’ . |
| 17 | Attackers are always on the lookout for a potential victim , someone who will succumb easily . |
| 18 | There are many fat lesbians , but very few on ‘ the scene ’ , because those fat women who do go to lesbian clubs and bars are always in a minority and thus feel noticeable . |
| 19 | Children are always on the go . |
| 20 | In any case , one must be aware of assuming that the angels are always on the side of innovation . |
| 21 | ‘ But she has loved someone else and her thoughts are always in the past ; and her consciousness seems to bother her even at the thought of a possible new love . ’ |