Example sentences of "[noun sg] always [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For him , political action always has a moral purpose . |
| 2 | It was as if he were a sheet of paper torn into many little pieces which she felt she had to cover entirely with her hand , but could not , however hard she tried , because the wind always blew a few of the pieces from between her fingers or from the edge of her palm . |
| 3 | The good coach always takes a few unissued licences along on the day for those who have forgotten theirs . |
| 4 | Do n't forget that anything laid in sand always needs a solid edging . |
| 5 | The soft tones of the colour range always produce a successful design and the joy of using all the silvery tones is that they last so well In many cases , the silver-grey effect is created by the very small hairs on the underside of the flower or leaf , which catch the light and give a lovely overall tone to the picture . |
| 6 | The soul of a true Hero always finds a better rate of exchange , and is valued highly by the gods . |
| 7 | The dominant cat always keeps a fixed stare directed towards its rival . |
| 8 | Could n't have abided the Levellers ’ politics , of course , but betrayal always leaves a nasty taste in the mouth , do n't you agree ? ’ |
| 9 | Although there are in sections 24 and 25 some general defences ( i. e. available in relation to any offence under the Act ) , they have not in the odometer type of case always proved a reliable line of defence . |
| 10 | A storm always seems a strange thing in a great city , where there are so many immoveables . |
| 11 | The Royal family are country people , their interests and off-duty activities are all to do with the countryside , and the Prince always had a good knowledge of its workings ; but it was not until after he became chairman of the steering committee for Wales that he discovered the danger it was in . |
| 12 | Mum always made a long list of groceries she needed but some days she bought even more things because there was so much to choose from . |
| 13 | Many of them will reappear throughout the story , for this Welsh heart of the business always retained a special place in Laura 's affections . |
| 14 | Madame always had a little stage set up there at the end , and I remember thinking at the time , well , seven nights in a week and seven different acts , it 's one way of dealing with the situation . |
| 15 | Over the telephone or person to person always gives a cheery welcome . |
| 16 | The platypus always seems a Lear-like creature ; and the creator of that splendid rhyme |
| 17 | Since patronising behaviour always contains a curious element of innocence , Boswell was inflated with pride , ‘ elated by the thought of having been able to entice such a man to this remote part of the world ’ , and his tongue , thus loosened , flicked out a memorable simile of himself . |
| 18 | A syntagmatic affinity is established by a capacity for normal association in an utterance : there is a syntagmatic affinity , for instance , between dog and barked , since The dog barked is normal ( a syntagmatic affinity always presupposes a particular grammatical relationship ) . |
| 19 | Very resentful about that , , but er no , er I think er tt some of the pi It was Er not authority in the pits , they disliked the co-owners , erm one or two , and respected Pit always had a respectable authority er and ownership , I mean , stemming from the Quaker one . |
| 20 | Punctuality always gives a good impression and if you cut things fine you will not be as calm and confident as you should be . |
| 21 | If your elderly parent is in the second category , this event always provides a valuable opportunity for the family to make every kind of affectionate and celebratory gesture that says , ‘ We 're glad you 're still around ’ . |
| 22 | ‘ Second night at sea , the captain always holds a formal reception . |
| 23 | In use always choose a wide chisel making sure that it sits truly flat on the face of the template . |
| 24 | Because treble frequencies are directional and bass frequencies are not , standing in front of a loudspeaker cabinet always gives a brighter sound . |
| 25 | Father always made a huge fuss of them . |
| 26 | The written word always has a special sanctity and more so if it is from a contemporary source , but it needs to be examined with the same ruthless and objective scrutiny as given to the archaeological evidence . |
| 27 | No Norman king in England recruited his knights entirely by feudal service ; his army always had a substantial mercenary element in it . |
| 28 | Buddie always wore a hooped ear-ring in one ear and a chain around his neck decorated with the teeth of strange animals . |
| 29 | IBM were also able to argue that the local soil always had a high lead content . |
| 30 | It is clearly valid and consistent to the extent that a sparse picture matrix always gives a low bit count and a well-filled matrix a high count . |