Example sentences of "'ve always [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It it 's a part of the county council I 've always taken a considerable interest in , and I support them in all their efforts .
2 They 've always taken a special interest in Sefton because of the bomb blast .
3 Although bargaining is often very tough you 've always got a better chance if you know with whom you are dealing — it helps if you 've had the odd meal or drink together or a game of squash .
4 It means I 've always got a ready supply of paint stirring or glue sticks .
5 ‘ I 've always had a fertile imagination , ’ he says .
6 ‘ I 've always had a strong desire to have a real family .
7 ‘ I 've always had a deplorable tendency to exhibitionism , ’ Guy agreed , his deep voice full of laughter .
8 But then we 've always had a spare bedroom have n't we , only having the one child .
9 Another time I was lying in a hospital bed after a car crash — I 'd been lucky and escaped with minor injuries , but I 've always had a keen sense of drama , so I lay there feeling as though I 'd just come through the Battle of Britain .
10 While I confess that when it comes to Ovation roundback instruments I 've never really seen what the fuss was about , I 've always had a sneaking admiration for anyone who uses them .
11 You could say I 've always had a vested interest in lingerie .
12 and of course we 've always had a different view about what morals are anyway all of us I mean once again if we went round the table and say you know expand on your moral position , I 'm sure we would get four probably ten actually different viewpoints .
13 Anyway , I 've always had a soft spot for this , there 's no problem about the existence of large morphological changes due to a single mutation .
14 Just saying , I 've always had a funny neck have n't I ?
15 ‘ We 've always put a great emphasis upon communication .
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