Example sentences of "be always [verb] [prep] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 And they 're always collecting for babies unit .
2 His parts are always notated in tenor clef and have a range of c to f' .
3 The eggs were always obtained from Ashfords Farm at Milford and never failed to produce chicks .
4 He smoked constantly and his clothes were always smeared with cigarette ash .
5 The petite marmite , the pot au feu , the croûte au pot were made with rich beef , veal and chicken stock ; the fillets of sole were invariably cooked with truffles and cream or with mushrooms and lobster sauce , with artichoke hearts or with white wine and grapes ; noisettes d'agneau , from the finest baby lamb , made such frequent appearances on the menu that one wonders how any sheep has survived ; the chicken was stuffed with a mousse de foie gras ; the little birds which followed — quail , ortolan or snipe — were again presented with truffles ; asparagus , in and out of season , were always accompanied by hollandaise sauce ; and the bombe glacée , indispensable , it seems , to a good dinner , was the signal for all the display of which the confectionery chef was capable .
6 Music was always played at concert pitch in our house .
7 EVEN in his Arkansas power-base , US President-elect Bill Clinton was always overshadowed by England basketball star Alan Bannister .
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