Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] always [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And there was a satisfaction about it although I always think in those days we had to work so fast that there was n't the time to do what you 'd really like to have done for the patients . |
| 2 | It 's generally rubbish , but every so often there 's a story , so I always listen to him . ’ |
| 3 | Although she always wanted to be a writer , the theatre has claimed a lot of her energy ( she has been nominated for an Emmy and a Tony award ) . |
| 4 | Although you always came to me brimming with news of where you had been and what you had done , I do not think you told me everything . |
| 5 | Although we always spoke of our ‘ free ’ power , the installation , the building of the turbine house and all the tunnelling had , in fact , cost quite a bit . |
| 6 | They were careful to keep the bull in the same field much of the time but sometimes they would have to move him and occasionally he would get out , so one always had to be wary . |
| 7 | By keeping it more or less behind them and to their left they could be sure of travelling north-west which was the direction they believed right but the inequalities of the ground often forced them out of their way and although they always returned to their line they had to guess what corrections to make to allow for obstacles . |
| 8 | ‘ I pay cash on delivery for fish , which the fishermen like , so they always call on me first and we get super turbot , mussels , scallops , sole and plaice here . ’ |
| 9 | Regrettably for the Palace , Alan found it difficult to adjust to 2nd and then 3rd Division football , where his undoubted skills were given short shrift by our opponents and , although he always gave of his best , he was equally always a heavily marked man . |
| 10 | He thinks all women should look like Page 3 models , so he always comments on my short haircut , clumpy shoes , ‘ man 's ’ coat , etc . |
| 11 | The dial is sprung , rather like the pitch wheel on a keyboard , so it always returns to its ‘ centre off ’ position . |
| 12 | Cos I always wait for him if I have a meal that 's why . |
| 13 | I go , I had the lovely calligraphy pen and I put to Mr and Mrs , cos I always speak to Kevin , I know him |
| 14 | It 's hard to tell , cos I always seemed to be awake , but then I remember waking up with a jump when this voice comes over the loud speaker . |
| 15 | You 'll end up with about a dozen letters on mantel again cos I always forget to post things . |
| 16 | said once I said and I , when she 's been going and it 's been cold out there I said to her cos she always comes on a Tuesday dinner time |
| 17 | I asked her if she always painted with such alacrity and her answer came as something of a relief , ‘ I like to enjoy painting , so ofttimes I paint much more slowly , it 's like eating , you do n't want to rush through a great meal ’ . |
| 18 | I believe in taking action on fact and not fantasy , but I think it was Lord Zuckerman who was the scientific advisor to the government , who said that government has never taken preventive measures that would prove to be unjustified , and if you always wait to the last moment before being convinced to do anything , that 's often a moment too late . |
| 19 | In fact , if you always bear in mind that once a table is set for dining , lights lowered , candles lit , that table becomes an oasis , complete in itself , you can make a dining room wherever the table is . |
| 20 | We live in hope that John Hume 's mission to the Provos will succeed , like we always wish for a good summer . |
| 21 | Cos they always get under your favourite plant ! |
| 22 | Cos they always cook for us anyway |
| 23 | A fellow of mediocre talent will remain a mediocrity , whether he travels or not ; but one of superior talent ( which without impiety I can not deny that I possess ) will go to seed , if he always remains in the same place . |
| 24 | I 'm sure them long hairs , get them round his mouth , I 'm sure they got in his mouth when he was sleeping , cos he always sleeps on his back |
| 25 | knew it was her birthday on Halloween cos it always stuck in my mind |
| 26 | Cos it comes in , it seems a lot cos it always comes in one big lump . |
| 27 | Sometimes actually I think ‘ Oh I 'd like to go back to work ’ — to be in that hubbub — because I always worked in the West End and there was something about the atmosphere — being dressed all day … |
| 28 | And these because you always wanted to be able to adapt rooms for different purposes and this folded back against the wall . |
| 29 | Mum never has more than £10.00 in her purse because she always pays for everything by cheque , |
| 30 | This worried me , because there always seemed to be a few mosquitoes flying around house . |