Example sentences of "always [verb] [verb] a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a boy I was always taught to use a sod of turf as a foundation , so that the eggs would remain slightly damp , and to build a snug nest of hay on top of it - and the barn wall was knobbly , draughty and dry as dust . |
| 2 | Anyway , if you always want to hear a piece of music played in a certain way , you might as well sit at home in the lounge and listen to your favourite , definitive CD recording . |
| 3 | A girl who wore her long dark hair loose , who practically lived in jeans and sweatshirts , and who always seemed to have a couple of paint stains on her somewhere because she was trying to scrape a living by producing exquisitely detailed illustrations for books . |
| 4 | Cranston always seemed to have a fear of small boys . |
| 5 | Caroline 's friends , in general , always seem to have a sense of humour . ’ |
| 6 | He is probably known as Champagne Tom in the office , always breaking open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate handing over a fortune to another punter . |
| 7 | Mr Healey said that Labour , always having had a majority of men , would have won every election since 1922 if women had n't been given the vote . |
| 8 | Such a simple idea , I always thought to have a wall of panelled doors that folded back . |
| 9 | Once you 've found a style you like , it always helps to take a picture of it with you to the salon . |
| 10 | She added : ‘ Some donors are not so keen to make contact with the people they help but I have always wanted to receive a picture of Berend and , maybe , meet him . ’ |
| 11 | The Profitboss always tries to develop a relationship of mutual trust and respect with union representatives , ensuring that the best interests of the people are clearly understood and honestly represented . |
| 12 | As this was something of a lovers ' lane , he had a good chance of catching a couple knobbing on the back seat And Steve , as I 'd already found out for myself , always did like a bit of voyeurism . |
| 13 | Barton says : ‘ I had a reputation at the club of always trying to play a bit of football . |
| 14 | And he always had a pot of linseed and black Spanish , and we always had to have a drink of this , cos he thought it was fantastic . |
| 15 | ‘ I would hate it to go down in Conservative mythology that we always had to have a gaggle of young men running every campaign , ’ he said , ‘ although if we had the same bunch at the next election at least they 'd be a few years older . ’ |