Example sentences of "[vb -s] always [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | RUTHLESSLY AND efficiently putting down insurrections but retaining the support of the idolising masses , Mark E Smith 's Fall dynasty has always led a charmed existence as the band that can do no wrong . |
| 2 | RUTHLESSLY AND efficiently putting down insurrections but retaining the support of the idolising masses , Mark E Smith 's Fall dynasty has always led a charmed existence as the band that can do no wrong . |
| 3 | But such a massive U-turn — Mr Major has always rejected a public vote — would be seen as giving in to the rebels . |
| 4 | For women the never married group has always constituted a higher fraction of the older groups ; in 1980 it was 9 per cent of those aged 65 + , while the peak was 1951 when it was 16.3 per cent . |
| 5 | The state has always played a critical role in fostering the development of a capitalist economy ( Baran and Sweezy , 1966 ) . |
| 6 | ‘ Art has always played a major part in my life — both my parents are painters . |
| 7 | From Table 9.6(a) it can be seen that bank financing has always played a major part in financing British industrial and commercial companies . |
| 8 | Luck has always played a key role in doing the pools , but half the fun was thinking that skill mattered . |
| 9 | But faith has always played a big part in the game , and in France they have often made things happen simply by believing . |
| 10 | Broadcasting has always played a big part in our lives , and still does . |
| 11 | Suicide has always played a big role in Greenland . |
| 12 | In the UK , franchising has always played a significant role , although relations between franchisor and franchisee have not always been smooth , according to the report . |
| 13 | You money has always gone a long way in Thailand . |
| 14 | However , because so much ‘ neighbouring ’ has been rooted in the notion of mutual exchange , and has always involved a fine balance between closeness and distance , it is in some ways harder for the parties to adapt to a changed role than it is , for example , in a situation where the supporter is defined from the outset as a voluntary visitor . |
| 15 | The fact that Smith was utterly and proudly northern and that The Fall has always encapsulated a northern way of life has lead to heavily denied speculation that The Smiths took their name from young Mark . |
| 16 | Marge Piercy has always invested a popular format — the racily narrated blockbuster — with a radical message . |
| 17 | He rejoined Birmingham as No 2 to Terry Cooper but has always wanted a top job of his own . |
| 18 | The CNAA has always embodied a mixed , bureaucratic-collegial model of regulation , but the emphasis seems now to be moving towards the latter as its validation role declines . |
| 19 | A naturally placid horse will show signs of nervousness if it is brought up in a rough home , while a naturally nervous horse which has always experienced a sympathetic and secure home will be quite placid . |
| 20 | PLAYING at being a cowboy has always held a certain atavistic appeal , particularly for Americans . |
| 21 | Neil Graham has always held a high position of Gold Blade , who will be backed to get back on the winning trail in the Conquest Cup . |
| 22 | The District has always held a special place in history and , more recently , is world famous for its links with Dylan Thomas as a place where he sought sanctuary and derived inspiration to perfect his writings . |
| 23 | The European Business Studies degree prepares students for the European fields of business activity , and has always attracted a high calibre of student with language skills and an urge to do business in the varied market places of Europe . |
| 24 | No matter how you feed your horse , somebody else ( usually a self confessed expert with little or no qualifications ) has always got a better way . |
| 25 | The passenger has always come a poor second to the operational integrity of the system . |
| 26 | Northern GRAMOPHONE readers ( and surely many southerners as well ) will join me in welcoming back to the catalogue the first of James Loughran 's Hallé Orchestra has always shown a special feeling for Brahms 's sound , and Loughran is also a highly responsive Brahmsian , flexibly spontaneous in his sense of line , yet at the same time demonstrating a comparable structural grasp . |
| 27 | United States proponents of the maquilas argue that these jobs are bound to go anyway and that the advantage of the maquila industry on the border is that it has always used a high proportion of US materials , components and services . |
| 28 | None of the proposals in this White Paper will change that , but the NHS has always bought a substantial amount of services from external suppliers . |
| 29 | Liz has always taken a great deal of interest in make-up and admits to being ‘ so vain that I wear Revlon 's Aqualash waterproof mascara when diving ’ . |
| 30 | But seriously , there is something of a revival just like everywhere else at the moment , although blues has always had a strong following in Australia — that 's why I 've been able to make a living all these years . |