Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] always [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Russia 's ability to accept capitalist economic aid was always in doubt and Molotov walked out of the Paris talks on 2 July , complaining that the Marshall Plan would lead to Germany 's industrial revival and infringe the economic independence of European States , which would become US puppets . |
| 2 | MainMan was always in debt and Tony had always gone out and found money to do projects , so it was fine . |
| 3 | Though Masonry was always to be an element in the liberal forces — particularly in later non-socialist brands of Republicanism — it was never again , as it was from 1815 to 1820 , its chief framework ; even then it was not so much a system of belief as the only clandestine organization available for conspiracy . |
| 4 | But their eyes and looks made love for them , and spread happiness around them , and their talk was always of the future they were to spend together . |
| 5 | In midfield , in both attack and defence , the momentum was always with the French which also allowed them , when they so chose , to play out of the tackle . |
| 6 | For as the carriage was always at the front or back , it could be kept private from the rest of the train . |
| 7 | His diminutive figure was always to be seen during battles with the opposition , and for this reason he gained exceptionally early admission to the Rowdies as a kind of unofficial mascot . |
| 8 | Drawing was always to be a liberation for him . |
| 9 | Families from this range were always in search of respectability and , having followed their betters into churches , lecture rooms , and recreational clubs , they were now being told that a certain amount of movie-going need not necessarily be socially harmful . |
| 10 | The management were always against carriage cleaners getting a rest day , they did n't think they needed one . |
| 11 | It was well known that the foreman and the shop steward in question were always in dispute , and it appeared to the majority that the foreman had , in fact , set him up to get rid of him and to settle an old account . |
| 12 | Problems of rot were always with us but there were other problems as well which were just as serious . |
| 13 | And the thing about Fingers was always black now with holding on to the thingummy and then putting in drifts , and hammering , your fingers was get er drift was always on a in a a pan a wee pan with oil in it , drift was always full of oil and you stuck it in the hole . |
| 14 | ( Clearly there is also an indirect contribution via the resulting growth in wages. ) 1958 was the only year in which the level of investment fell , and the average growth rate over any five-year period was always at least 4 per cent per annum . |
| 15 | His mother or his father or one of the group was always with him . |
| 16 | the other hand he accepted the ministrations of Rosalba with pointed gratitude , looking up at her when it was her turn to bend over him , though she did not need to bend from the waist , wand-like as her sister , but rather leaned her plump body forward to adjust some dish , brush off some crumbs with a dithery movement that suggested — again he felt a stab of pity , followed by impatience — that her own body was always in her way . |
| 17 | Her husband was always with us but as a couple they were difficult to dislodge without rudeness . |
| 18 | Both Mr and Mrs Tiller were always on the lookout for any child or woman with potential . |
| 19 | In that instance they were unsuccessful , for the interest of Lord Milton and the Earl of Ilay was considerably stronger than that of the Haldanes , but the more attractive posts in the permanent garrison were always in demand from tradesmen in the town . |
| 20 | In contrast , Bangladeshi babies sleeping during the day were always in the same room as other family members , in a relatively noisy , busy environment . |
| 21 | He was n't sure if Christine believed him , but that was what made it worth it , gave things an edge , the bluff in a game where the rest were always against you . |
| 22 | His vocabulary was curiously outdated : he went , not to a film or the cinema but to the ‘ movies ’ , and ha'penny was always by him pronounced ‘ half-penny ’ . |
| 23 | Although the Portadown backs threatened constantly , an Armagh boot was always on hand to relieve the pressure . |
| 24 | But however nationalization was always on the minds of the railwaymen . |
| 25 | She would play along , another intimacy in their relationship was always of value to her — one of the opportunities her looks alone would never yield to her . |
| 26 | Fisher Row was similar to some of the contemporary rural communities which have been studied in depth in that it had a stable core of local families which remained for generation after generation while another group which included carters , drovers and seasonal workers who found cheap lodgings in the parish were always on the move . |
| 27 | After disembarkation , the first appointment was always with the furriers : |
| 28 | Bella did n't want to be called guilty ; her instinct was always for ambiguity . |
| 29 | At one stage the Guernsey was used as a draught animal and later for beef , but its prime role was always as a milk producer . |
| 30 | Such a victory was always on the cards , for Miss Albano stood only 10 places above her British counterpart in the world rankings , at 456 . |