Example sentences of "always been a [adj] [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , there 's always been a genuine interest in the Arts Association as a point where the university , those people involved in the university , can hear about what 's taking place in the arts and also participate in some aspects of the advisory panels . |
| 2 | Brooks has always been a strong influence in the stability market , evidenced by the long-term success of the Chariot . |
| 3 | The role of gold has always been a controversial issue in the international monetary system , but with the advent of floating its importance as a source of international liquidity has been reduced in several ways . |
| 4 | 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 ! " |
| 5 | Zambia had always been a black cloud in Jordan 's sky , but he could never work out why . |
| 6 | In the later history of Marxism , the re-education of the peasantry and workers , along with the transformation of production processes , has always been a prime instrument in the securing of revolutionary goals ( Hinton 1972 ) . |
| 7 | Sexual fantasies have always been a powerful stimulus in the enjoyment of sex — even for professionals in the business . |
| 8 | Quite frankly , I 've always been a great believer in equal opportunities ! ’ |
| 9 | There had always been a radical element in the local Labour parties and this was now augmented by former members of the ILP who were returning to the Labour Party in large numbers . |
| 10 | There has always been a wide discrepancy in the superego between the infantile image of the parents and the later one in which the characteristics of the real parents predominate . |
| 11 | 12.10 ) ) has always been a key element in spiritual direction , especially in the understanding of spiritual warfare . |
| 12 | Taylor said : ‘ Even allowing for the big advances in modern medicine , I 've always been a big believer in waiting for an operation to be complete before making any assessment . |
| 13 | ‘ You have always been a careful tenant in the garage . |
| 14 | While the Polish church has always been a vital element in the Poles ' national identity , neither the Protestant nor the Catholic churches in Germany — much less East Germany — have ever had this function . |