Example sentences of "had always been [adj] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I could see how the notion of raiding charnel houses for the secrets of life had always been present in Shelley 's thought ; but these horrid machine speculations were new . |
| 2 | It had always been generous in terms of sick pay and sympathetic and understanding towards employees with family problems , though it expected high standards of dress and deportment and lateness , absenteeism and incivility were not tolerated . |
| 3 | I had always been interested in history , but Ken with his great command of English was able to explain it and put life into it , particularly when talking about his hero , Charles I. ’ |
| 4 | She had always been interested in beauty culture and hair-styling , so she took a job with a small hairdressing parlour in Stepney to learn the tricks of the trade and when she felt she knew enough , gave in her notice and advertised her services : Lady clients visited in the comfort and privacy of their own homes . |
| 5 | Edward Stratton had always been interested in machinery , or ‘ working parts ’ as he 'd always liked to think of things . |
| 6 | She said she had always been interested in science , but had been put off because everyone told her it was n't for girls , only boys . |