Example sentences of "have always been [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Council houses were sold and buses ‘ deregulated ’ ( although the housing association sector seems set to expand dramatically in the 1990s ) , but the bulk of existing public housing remained in council hands , and public transport has always been run on a semi-market basis , with the charging of fares coupled with separately identified public subsidy . |
| 2 | The Torbay line has always been run as a large-scale people mover and minimalist operation since the DVR took over the line in 1973 , but this stance failed to deliver the desired profitable results in 1991 . |
| 3 | For nearly thirty years that crusade has been regarded as one of his least successful , whereas a later British Crusade at Earls Court in London in 1966 has always been seen as a triumph . |
| 4 | ‘ She has always been seen as a typical Sloane Ranger . |
| 5 | The school library has always been seen as a source of information and resources for pupils and teachers . |
| 6 | Finally , our success has always been based upon a sound strategic platform . ’ |
| 7 | Videoconferencing has always been touted as a major use for ISDN . |
| 8 | Music has always been written for a purpose , be it a wedding , a funeral or a birth , and people have always been paid for it . |
| 9 | In traditional moral thought hypocrisy , like lying , has always been detested as a sin against the fundamental principle of human communication , namely that language was given to mankind so that we may express our thoughts and feelings openly , honestly . |
| 10 | Connie 's family moved to here in 1914 , and ever since then have taken a particular interest in the third-of-an-acre garden which has always been maintained in a traditional cottage garden style . |
| 11 | IT HAS always been regarded as a guilty but harmless secret shared by thousands of women . |
| 12 | In fact the Minke whale , the smallest species , has always been hunted with a non-explosive grenade . |
| 13 | He ends by dismissing abstract art as leading , by its own logic , back to the blank canvas which once again requires the painter to put something on it : ‘ but with the knowledge that the greatest painting has always been made from a real love of the object ’ . |
| 14 | In other words , despite all the efforts of people anxious to prove otherwise , the fact is that man 's need for a ‘ god ’ has always been met as a result of his own efforts , and at no time supernaturally . |
| 15 | It has always been acknowledged as a superior rice and with the move to whole grains , brown Basmati is now much in demand . |
| 16 | Weisstein declares that ‘ biology has always been used as a curse against women ’ ( quoted in Halpern 1986 : 1015 ) . |
| 17 | Handy accepted the appointment in 1977 as an alternative to joining the church , and his management thinking has always been marked by a belief that companies ought to be about more than performance and profitability . |
| 18 | Criticism in this space during an inexorable slide this season has always been delivered with a heavy heart . |
| 19 | President Reagan 's Strategic Defense Initiative , announced in 1983 , has always been accompanied by a strong element of criticism of existing US nuclear policy , but it may turn out to be a good deal less than the promised means of freeing the world from the scourge of nuclear weaponry . |
| 20 | from Birmingham says hanging upside down has always been known as a cure in the Far East and it does work . |
| 21 | In his most dire reference to ‘ the extermination of Jewry in Europe ’ , in his November speech to the Party ‘ Old Guard ’ , he stated : ‘ I 've always been scorned as a prophet . |
| 22 | The union had already shown some opposition to aspects of Government policy , but this had always been voiced in a guarded or indirect way in its newspaper . |
| 23 | It was surprising because the group had always been perceived as a solid fourpiece and Charman was often vociferous during interviews . |
| 24 | It was administratively feasible because Dutch industrial relations had always been characterised by a relatively high degree of centralised control over the bargaining process , together with a weak position of the trade unions at shop floor level.8 Also , in that particular period , the country had been ruled by governments which by virtue of their composition and policies were able to secure trade union cooperation ( Albeda , 1971 ) . |
| 25 | The initial political and social fears of the masses had always been accompanied by a dread of their cultural impact and by a conviction that civilized values and standards could not possibly survive . |
| 26 | Previously the budget had always been allocated on a historical basis . |
| 27 | Furthermore , they would point to the fact that downturns have been relatively temporary and have always been followed by a return to high levels of expenditure . |
| 28 | In America treacherous and corruptible insiders have always been seen as a potential danger . |
| 29 | A lifelong supporter , I have always been regarded as a tactical genius by the Duck and Forceps regulars and , from day one , my appointment has brought renewed hope to the terraces . |
| 30 | The second feature of this modest success is that differences of opinion about tactics and ecology have , generally , been submerged in working towards clearly identified goals which have always been attached to a limited and defined time frame . |