Example sentences of "always [verb] [art] [noun sg] on " in BNC.

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1 Always pick a flower on the very day that it comes into full bloom , because the process of ageing takes place very rapidly in flowers , and pressing does not rejuvenate them , but only halts the ageing process at the moment of pressing .
2 ‘ I always interview a subject on his — or her — own .
3 From Haiku , SHe had learned Ms Penumbra always put a price on everything .
4 One example of the function of the symbolism of space is the fact that artefacts have always made an impression on us by virtue of their exotic qualities .
5 Tory MPs have always had a crush on her .
6 MURDER victim Johanna Young 's mother wept yesterday as she begged parents to always keep an eye on their children .
7 He always paid the rent on time , but he was late for December .
8 Yes , she said he 'd always got the music on loud and sort of full of messing about you know so
9 ‘ He knows I always visit the museum on Tuesday . ’
10 So she could always dump the baby on somebody .
11 He is principally a drummer but he always keeps a guitar on hand in case a new song idea hits him .
12 He said the Conservative government had always opposed a ban on tobacco advertising and he promised to ‘ continue to defend the interests of Rothman 's workers in my constituency . ’
13 Always lay the rug on a flat and even surface , and after smoothing it out , carefully view it from all sides to see if there are any ridges or troughs .
14 Do you always leave the office on time ?
15 Poor-sighted as they were , they caught the brilliant light of the jewel , but you had mistakenly put it on your left hand , whereas Lady Eleanor always wore the ring on the right .
16 At other times the exact speed is not critical and the pilot can always reduce the load on the glider by relaxing the backward pressure on the stick .
17 I always carry the bag on my left shoulder so I can pull out clubs with my right hand , and I was about to pull out the driver when I hesitated and decided to see how the land lay .
18 You are your own coach : look after the training of your favourite trainee ! ( 4 ) Always start a period on a particular topic with a review of that day 's lecture .
19 Failure to do that will always put a limit on even the most ambitious media barons .
20 The Centre of African Studies in Edinburgh has always maintained a focus on the whole of Africa , and has not concentrated on a particular region — such as West or Southern .
21 father always had a shop on the , Mervyn his name was , it was like a grocery shop
22 She expressed being a sensitive person who needed company ( she always had the radio on ) , she was n't thirsty and she liked the heating on but had to have windows open .
23 Management always kept a track on all the workers and treated those of us in the independent union very differently .
24 I made toast from left-over bits of baguette and always kept a kettle on the hob .
25 It has never given him any trouble , but we 've always kept an eye on it .
26 Mum knew this too , which was why she always kept an eye on him when he was the worse for drink .
27 Further to this point , always have a telephone on every floor of your house .
28 This review operation is one that is well suited to the diagnostic and interpretive skills of the auditor , particularly since there are financial implications , which always have a bearing on overall financial strategy , in all government activities .
29 ( This is the rule for adjectives ; verbs with stems of more than one syllable always have the stress on the syllable immediately preceding ‘ ish ’ , e.g. ‘ replenish ’ , ‘ demolish ’ . )
30 This means you must always turn the light on when the carriage is at the right .
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