Example sentences of "always been a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had always been a continued physical Jewish presence there over the centuries ; it was for the Jews too an ancient homeland . |
| 2 | Historically the transport business has always been a male dominated area therefore it may have been expected that the drivers would bite hard on their Yorkie bars and throw their hands up in horror at the prospect of not only having a lady boss , but one who had n't even got a driving licence for a Mini let alone a 38-tonne artic . |
| 3 | He remarks that in America especially there has always been a strong cross-racial homosexual attraction less restrained by social barriers than its heterosexual counterpart ; ‘ the very furtiveness and outlaw status of the gayworld has led to its greater integration across colour lines ’ . |
| 4 | West Oxfordshire accounts for just 10% and West Oxfordshire has always been a prudent careful Council , and if Oxfordshire followed West Oxfordshire 's policy , then the community charge would be very considerably less than it is under Labour/S L D over-spending policies . |
| 5 | He 's always been a gentle little soul , very loving and friendly with everyone , but as he had to spend 3–4 hours every day on his own at home , we thought we would get another dog as company for him . |
| 6 | To the compounders of explosives , ammonium nitrate has always been a useful cheap ‘ extender ’ for expensive nitro-organic explosives . |
| 7 | The damned man had always been a total workaholic . |
| 8 | For Labour the traditional family has always been a moral absolute and not at all a changing social relationship , statistics on single-parent families notwithstanding — not to mention ‘ pretended families ’ . |
| 9 | Eating in Greece has always been a great social occasion — it 's normal to begin with meze , sharing from small plates of typically Greek food — taramasalata , tzatziki , dolmades , kalamari and Greek salad and it 's customary to go into the kitchen to choose your main course . |
| 10 | Because of its pivotal role in sustaining the apartheid system , education has always been a central political issue , and is perceived by all parties to the conflict as a terrain over which political struggle occurs . |
| 11 | Quality has always been a key differentiating factor between short-term gain and long-term success . |
| 12 | Linear representation of solid form has always been a valid artistic technique , especially in drawing ( as distinct from painting ) , and it can be used in marquetry work also provided the nature of the material ( ie. wood ) is not ignored . |
| 13 | Rounding up long-lost varsity chums for a rollicking angst-fest has always been a reliable dramatic wheeze , but it can only grab an audience by the short and curlies if you 're prepared to shed gallons of blood on the tracks . |
| 14 | ‘ This lack of attack , ’ said the former British Open Champion and Curtis Cup golfer , ‘ has always been a big British failing . |
| 15 | Colonel Joshua Murchison had always been a tough unyielding man who had made it quite clear to Julie that he would rather she had been a boy . |
| 16 | To him until then she had always been a safe comforting haven ; complete and seemingly self-sufficient in herself , she had always been an unfailing source of reassurance , ever ready to pour unquestioning love and affection on him in his moments of need . |