Example sentences of "it [vb -s] always [been] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as I can remember it has always been a hot one , in that season beloved of medieval lyricists . |
| 2 | But when I have , it has always been a green-flowered form , like the Machet variety , and in the evening . |
| 3 | For as long as I can remember it has always been a tidy , clean , friendly place . |
| 4 | It has always been a poor region where the constant threat of danger breeds a hardy race of people . |
| 5 | It has always been a busy committee but especially so in the last year or two , not least because it has taken on more responsibility . |
| 6 | It 's always been a standard joke in our family : " Do n't , for heaven 's sake , let Bruce get involved in any kind of business — it 'll go bust overnight ! " |
| 7 | It 's always been a Dark Force , and you 've only succeeded in harnessing a minuscule aspect of it . |
| 8 | It 's always been a popular pub and that , along with everything else , has n't changed . |
| 9 | Oliver and girls — it 's always been a trickier subject than he likes to make out . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's always been a lovely home . ’ |