Example sentences of "always a [noun sg] in [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Always a favourite in London , the Russian star who opted for the West in 1974 is now in his mid-forties — absolutely the right time to change over to a repertoire well within his present compass .
2 ‘ Be aware ’ does of course recommend a sensibility open rather than closed to new impressions , but even the most greedy for new experience can not embrace joy and suffering with equal fervour , there is always a bias in favour of the enjoyable .
3 Consciousness is not always a patterning in words .
4 This is only as one might expect -at all times and in all places — for it is always a problem in art history or archaeology to know to what degree certain persons can be held responsible for the appearance of particular aspects of design ( especially where one is dealing with aspects of arrangement , structure , and figural types ) .
5 Cameras mounted on tripods proved intrusive and cumbersome ; some chairmen and others have complained about the strong lighting , although most Members seem to have found the level tolerable ; discomfort has been experienced as a result of additional heat and difficulties with ventilation ( always a problem in summer , as those who have worked in the committee rooms or attended meetings there will confirm ) ; and the sound system has not worked well .
6 In the author 's time , there was always a queue in front of the TOPIC screen at Harvard , although many dealers did n't know how to work its controls .
7 We talk about decisions as if there was always a point in time before which the decision was not made arid after which it has been made .
8 ‘ There 's always a downturn in December , Stuart , you know that .
9 The government remains committed to Green Belt protection , conservation of agricultural land etc. but states that ‘ there is , therefore always a presumption in favour of allowing applications for development having regard to all material considerations , unless that development would cause demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance ’ .
10 Finally , in tune with the government 's general philosophy , ‘ there is always a presumption in favour of allowing applications for development , having regard to all material considerations , unless that development would cause demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance ’ .
11 Death is always a failure in hospital , and the business and routine of life in the medical and surgical wards do not lend themselves to a personal death ( Sudnow 1967 ) .
12 There is always a moment in time when we can make a decision whether or not to vent our anger .
13 These problems arise from the intrinsic contradiction in objectification by which the very form necessary for the subject 's development is always an exercise in self-alienation and is therefore a potential source of estrangement .
14 Whenever it patrols an area , there is always an increase in requests for licences .
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