Example sentences of "[conj] [was/were] always [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked at Mrs Gotobed 's claw-like , ringed fingers holding her delicate cup , and thought of Auntie Lou 's little red hands that were always in water , washing dishes or scrubbing floors or peeling potatoes . |
| 2 | And the tumble dryer , was it still turning or was it the sound of the Meloch that was always with us ? |
| 3 | As she spoke , she reached out and poured herself a glass of water from a jug that was always on her desk . |
| 4 | Crowds of people and mountains of goods , departing and arriving scores upon scores of times in every four-and-twenty hours , produced a fermentation in the place that was always in action . |
| 5 | While the splendid John Devereux improved his chances of being named in today 's Great Britain touring squad to Australia , with a fine display from his old rugby union position of centre , they were without too many of their creative players to open a hard-tackling defence which absorbed the pressure and were always on the lookout for the counter-attack . |
| 6 | Morality was for the laity , whose life was dominated by the battle against mortal sin , and who therefore lived under the threat of hell and were always at risk . |
| 7 | Such garments , Mr Zhu insists , will recall this golden age of Chinese socialism when people ‘ worked hard and were always in high spirits ’ . |
| 8 | After victories on Saturday over Cotswold and Victoria ( Street ) , the Ely team of Stewart Seymour , Kevin King , David Bell and Greg Harlow had a quarter-final success yesterday against Victory ( Portsmouth ) and were always in control in their semi-final against Moonfleet Weymouth , who had been in sharp form earlier against Torbay , Preston ( Brighton ) and County Arts Norwich . |
| 9 | Friends and neighbours saw a conscientious and hard-working mother who never seemed to sit down , and was always on the go , and kept herself to herself . |
| 10 | He had a passionate concern for the welfare of football in general , and was always on the lookout for ways to make it more efficient , more attractive and more popular , although naturally he wanted Arsenal to be in the forefront . |
| 11 | As a member of the National Association of Young Cricketers Executive Committee , he arranged the Esso sponsorship of the NAYC Oxford and Cambridge Festivals virtually on his own and was always on the lookout for promising young players . |
| 12 | Despite being restricted to a wheelchair he retains his cheerfulness and was always at Hove when Sussex played Warwickshire . |
| 13 | Chip slept in a chair in the kitchen and was always at the door to greet me when I got up in the morning . |
| 14 | Habibi was an impatient horse and was always in a hurry to do everything before she was even asked . |
| 15 | She knew everyone and was always in the know , always had some news . |
| 16 | Anne felt that she considered her a green fool , and Mabel was indignant that Hetty was very ready to accept the ‘ perks ’ of the job , such as the cakes and bread given to the staff by Mrs Dyson , and the extra money from Mr Dyson , but was always on the alert for any infringement of her rights . |