Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [was/were] always [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When I started I was always in a hurry , wanting to get it done , to get up there . |
| 2 | The basis of this argument was that Olwyn 's behaviour meant she was always in conflict with her parents and seldom getting positive attention . |
| 3 | On the other hand when the Goigama made money payments in return for services or labour it was always to people who were right outside the system such as shopkeepers or Tamil labourers hired on a casual basis . |
| 4 | He did n't lose his temper very often , but when he did it was always with Gesner , and it was dramatic . |
| 5 | Used to go out bloody stupid and he use to have these called Philip and he did he was always on Philip . |
| 6 | He said he was always on another planet . |
| 7 | He said he was always in bed at night . |
| 8 | but erm he was on about certain aspects that he picked up from her , but having been in gypsy caravans round here , as when they were on Line Brook you see we were always at Line Brook for one reason or another |
| 9 | If there were games to be played or work to be done or stories to be read it was always to Rachel that she would turn ; Rachel who went out and came in when she said she would and said ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ , not from whim or temper , but with authority . |