Example sentences of "always [been] the [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her husband had always been the centre of attention wherever he went — large , handsome , charming : a vote-getter by trade and inclination . |
| 2 | The indigenous peoples have ‘ always been the instruments of labour and of production , but not the recipients of social benefits from the government ’ . |
| 3 | Michael Phizacklea , the Institute 's director of finance , replies : The overriding consideration in the preparation of the Institute 's accounts has always been the provision of information to members . |
| 4 | ‘ Lanarkshire has always been the boilerhouse of manufacturing , and maybe they were too busy digging coal and making steel to worry about education . |
| 5 | I 've always been the type of guy who 'll dig into every note regardless of whether that note might be right or wrong or in or out of tune . |
| 6 | ( in this issue ) note that the context of EC competition policy has always been the promotion of competition within a single European market , despite arguments that have sometimes been expressed in favour of industrial policies designed to improve the competitiveness of European firms in international markets . |
| 7 | It did not start the cauldron brewing but its members reacted to the simmering unrest that was their inheritance with an honest attempt to apply minds to what had always been the province of bigotry and emotion . |
| 8 | It is driven by competition , for necessity has always been the mother of invention . |
| 9 | It is possible that nearly all of the outgassed volatiles have always been the result of recycling . |
| 10 | ‘ You have always been the soul of industry and cheerfulness . |