Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] always [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anthony was always on the phone , rushing about like a bull in a china shop , or lying in bed till twelve with one or other of his girlfriends . |
| 2 | I had been trying to negotiate the Friday lunch-time run , which was the most lucrative , office-party wise , as ER was always on the lookout for reliable drivers who could not only deliver their people but hang around and pick them up . |
| 3 | That was the only Ulster success of the night but the Bily Rock-trained Tadila was always in the leading group before finishing third in the Ardee Hurdle won by Shareef Alliance and should be all the better for the run . |
| 4 | Like most deserted villages Great Stretton was always on the small side , but in 1563 it still contained fifteen families . |
| 5 | Michael Yule was prominent on the left wing for Jed while Parker and Shiel were always in the thick of the action when Melrose were on the move . |
| 6 | Recently , travel industry experts forecast that during the 1990s specialist travel shops will open where customers will be able to buy travel goods and equipment alongside their tickets and package holidays — Cook was always in the forefront of business ideas . |
| 7 | Then I suppose Kronweiser was always around the house — but there 's no motive there . ’ |
| 8 | Although he never grew much above 5′5″ , Bremner was always in the thick of disputes and played according to the old motto , when the going gets tough , the tough get going . |
| 9 | ‘ Leeds were always at the back of my mind as the side I would like to join if I came back to England , ’ said the 6ft 2in , 16 stone Iro . |