Example sentences of "be always [verb] with a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless we are always faced with a contradiction between rates of deposition and the known thickness of rock for a particular period of geological time . |
| 2 | Sealing of both supply and overflow connections is always improved with a smear of jointing compound , although in theory this may not be necessary . |
| 3 | But I must have felt the need for some support , because I found I 'd grabbed hold of one of my hammers — a geologist is always armed with a hammer — and when I got through to the back of the house he was there already , at the kitchen window . ’ |
| 4 | Her moon-shaped face was always split with a smile , even when she was scooping up dog turds with a device the handle of which was at least two feet shorter than I would have wanted it to be . |
| 5 | Historically , Newcastle as the regional capital was always governed with a concern for style and consumption ( see Byrne , forthcoming ) , but this is now crucial in what were totally industrial locations . |
| 6 | He loved his sister , but this love was always overlaid with a trace of anxiety . |
| 7 | When I regained control , telling myself , ‘ It 's OK , you 're not taped , you 're not in the truck , ’ I was always left with a residue of remembered fear , which built up in the back of my mind . |
| 8 | So you was always greeted with a drink out of this pint pot . |