Example sentences of "be always [verb] [prep] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His parts are always notated in tenor clef and have a range of c to f' . |
| 2 | Labour Governments are always constrained by cost considerations and by the financial disasters brought on by all the spending commitments that they claim are priorities and then have to jettison one by one . |
| 3 | A proportion of H 2 O molecules are always decomposed into hydrogen ions ( H + ; ) and hydroxyl ions ( OH- ) ( a state known as dissociation ) , the concentration of H + ; ions being expressed as pH . |
| 4 | Cleo knew their sedate yet sumptuous soirées were always peppered with gourmand bishops . |
| 5 | He smoked constantly and his clothes were always smeared with cigarette ash . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | But jokes about women drivers ( always told by men ) are about hanging a handbag on the pulled-out choke or never being able to use the rear-view mirror because it 's always positioned for make-up repairs . |
| 8 | Music was always played at concert pitch in our house . |