Example sentences of "always been a [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We do have a small number who come to us to do primary training , but it 's erm it 's one group only , and it 's always been a rather special group . |
| 2 | We 've always been a rather loosely-knit family , and I 've never seen him . ’ |
| 3 | There has always been a strongly suspected link between nuclear power stations and leukaemia and malignant lymphomas . |
| 4 | After 1918 the ILP was also able to recruit Liberal radicals from the middle classes to what had always been a predominantly working-class party . |
| 5 | There , in the fact that , that same evening , when I can promise you that I 've always been a most truthful man , I , to my own amazement , discovered that I was mouthing lies . ’ |
| 6 | We ought first to remind ourselves that for every type of animal throughout time there has always been a most convenient size that has fitted it neatly into its own niche . |
| 7 | The Russian army has always been a large one , much larger than those of other continental states , and military spending has always been a disproportionately heavy burden on public finances . |
| 8 | The use of one language rather than another has always been a highly political matter . |
| 9 | Britain has always been a highly centralized country . |
| 10 | However , since the UK economy has historically always been a highly open economy , it is especially true that what happens locally is strongly influenced by international changes . |
| 11 | Anti-British hysteria has always been a politically convenient sidetrack for European politicians . |
| 12 | Inequality has always been a politically contested issue for it is related to the distribution of power and resources in society . |
| 13 | Cutting public spending has always been a politically divisive process for a government , as ministers in the major spending departments battle to protect their budgets . |
| 14 | ‘ The council has always been a very moderate spender in the past and we should be able to undertake new initiatives this year . |
| 15 | ‘ We have always been a very tired family , ’ Finch said loftily to Henry , both aged twenty-eight , Finch lying back in a large bed with his cello on his ex-girl friend 's pillow and Henry standing up by the gas fire . |
| 16 | He had always been a very religious man , which had helped him a lot in the Corporation . |
| 17 | ‘ And he 's always been a very busy man . ’ |
| 18 | Even at school , Liz had always been a very gifted painter . |
| 19 | Michael has always been a very hard worker and has filled every minute of every day with activity . |
| 20 | But in many ways you 've always been a very old-fashioned girl . |
| 21 | Since I 've been involved in er , in the partnerships we 've always tried to have a joint number one with Three Hills and Church Langley as I explained before and it 's always been a very difficult balancing act you know , to keep both going along . |