Example sentences of "it was always [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , Ritchie Blackmore was a very fast player , but it was always based on a blues thing , never on ‘ How many notes can I get in the scale ? ’ |
| 2 | Despite his many diocesan commitments Father Conlin remained above all a pastoral priest , with an abiding concern for people as individuals , even if this was often hidden by his mischievous sense of humour , it was always recognised by everyone who met him . |
| 3 | It was always said with approval . |
| 4 | If he does deliver , he will say it was always planned to be so . |
| 5 | Opposite Marks and Spencers bazaar was an arcade providing a short cut through to The Market although it was always closed on Sundays , with locked gates at either end . |
| 6 | With the exception of these 11 patients , when ultrasonagraphy suggested gall stone recurrence it was always accompanied by an oral cholecystectography . |
| 7 | One of the things that surprised me when I first read the New Testament seriously was that it was always talking about a Dark Power in the universe — a mighty evil spirit who was held to be the Power behind death and disease , and sin . |
| 8 | But when she did , it was always performed with complete aplomb and without the slightest trace of hesitation or reddening of cheeks . |
| 9 | To my knowledge there was hardly a political problem with which George was confronted where he did not seek the advice and guidance of Crossman , but it was always associated with a healthy denunciation . |
| 10 | You 'd get bogged down and you could n't use the path and it was always overgrown in the summer . |
| 11 | He did not say much when they met and it was always muffled by the lapels of his coat . |
| 12 | ‘ It was always left to you , you know . |
| 13 | if we 've got these overheads , I mean it was always shown as another lump of money in the bottom . |
| 14 | ‘ Of course it was always going to be difficult , ’ he said . |
| 15 | Indifferent service was noticeable : it was always going to be hard to persuade the Euro ‘ cast members ’ ( as staff are called ) to adopt the ‘ Have-a-Nice-Day ’ grin . |
| 16 | It was always going to be a tricky tie for 'Mill against two opponents , with the very unpredictable Chiddingfold pitch to contend with , plus a strong cross-wind . |
| 17 | It was always going to be a difficult fixture for lowly Millmead Reserves against high-fliers Shottermill Reserves , and the visitors ' hopes were totally dashed at the start when they could only field nine men . |
| 18 | I know in the recession of lot of parents have been forced to do just that , but it was always going to be a last resort and thankfully this winter 's tour means they can stay on where they are . |
| 19 | WITH A title like Tango ‘ Til You 're Sore , it was always going to be one of the sexiest plays of the summer . |
| 20 | It was always going to be a tough encounter , with the likelihood of further displays of petulance based on the tourists ' suspicion of the umpires . |
| 21 | It was always going to be a tough qualifying group with Italy , Portugal and Scotland fighting for the two places . |
| 22 | It was always going to be a tricky session because of a heavy downpour beforehand . ’ |
| 23 | It was always going to be a hard match , the venue is basically a big fish or nothing venue . |
| 24 | ‘ Our purpose in coming has been to give people experience and it was always going to be a hard tournament against Brazil and Germany . |
| 25 | It was always going to be a dull Budget , but the reaction at the seminar had to be seen to be believed . |
| 26 | But it was always going to be difficult for us once Huddersfield scored with a penalty . |
| 27 | ‘ The Government allowed people to believe it was always going to be good . |
| 28 | On Saturday with a gale blowing from one end of the pitch to the other , it was always going to be a battle between two sets of players who are never content just to hold the jacket when the going gets tough . |
| 29 | Er when it was needed it wa it was always needed in a hurry . |
| 30 | Why they were called potherbs , do n't ask me , but it was always known as potherbs . |