Example sentences of "be [adv] always [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seed of biennials or short-lived perennials , such as foxgloves , are nearly always worth saving — but sow some now , and store the rest . |
| 2 | The supporters from three of these teams have a history of violence ; in Cairo , riot police are nearly always on hand , and even referees need protection from death threats . |
| 3 | They are mostly of brick , unlike the woollen mills of Yorkshire , which are nearly always of stone . |
| 4 | These birds are nearly always in winter plumage and presumably are immature . |
| 5 | Since these are nearly always in winter plumage they are presumably immature . |
| 6 | Most gardens only have space for a few trees and in a small plot they are almost always in view , therefore careful choice is essential . |
| 7 | Surely the English and French were nearly always at war in those days . ’ |
| 8 | The actual vaults were nearly always of concrete and it was the strength of Roman concrete which made it possible to cover the enormous spaces in this way . |
| 9 | ‘ Our family did n't exactly come from the wrong side of the tracks , but we were certainly always within sound of the train whistles . ’ |
| 10 | But content-driven curriculum is conversely always in danger of reducing the quality of transactions between teacher and child by becoming a handing-out of packages . |
| 11 | Although individuals may be grouped on the basis of various variable scores , this is almost always without regard for their position within the social structure . |
| 12 | In the history of litigation in rock ‘ n ’ roll it is almost always about money . |
| 13 | But these practical issues aside , there is a more subtle dimension to conflict which is almost always at work when interpersonal disagreements arise . |
| 14 | Nowadays when tigers are ‘ shot ’ and measured it is almost always by research scientists . |
| 15 | Mother was almost always at home , ready to play with the children , or to read to them . |
| 16 | Some sort of teacher was almost always within walking distance of a rural child . |