Example sentences of "always been [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea has always been to link the station with its area . |
| 2 | Our policy has always been to improve the welfare of the children in the long-term by improving hygiene . ’ |
| 3 | The real difficulty has always been to find an alternative to the Hegelian dialectic — difficult because strictly speaking it is impossible , insofar as the operation of the dialectic already includes its negation . |
| 4 | The problem with solar problems has always been to convert the sun 's energy efficiently from light into electricity . |
| 5 | With an unjustified reputation for less than accurate shooting , our best policy has always been to distract the opposition 's concentration on these set pieces . |
| 6 | But he told the judge : ‘ Her object has always been to secure the payment not just for herself but the little boy George who is a few months old . |
| 7 | A traditional concern of the English teacher has always been to develop the ways in which children interpret texts , spoken or written , literary or non-literary , and to increase children 's understanding of how texts convey multiple layers of meaning and meanings expressed from different points of view . |