Example sentences of "has always been [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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2 There has always been one factor which has dominated the convictions of those who have sought to establish a religion , or its equivalent under whatever name .
3 Of course , the desire to obtain control of the written word has always been one indication of the autocratic mind .
4 ‘ My theory has always been that working practices and the way that careers are structured are not really compatible with having a family as well .
5 ‘ She has always been that way , ever since she was a little girl , ’ says another of those close to her , Kylie 's great aunt , Mrs Thomas Riddiford .
6 Whenever Labour has lost office there has always been strong pressure within the party to press for more extreme policies .
7 There has always been much speculation about the site of this region , guesses including East Africa , Abyssinia , Arabia , Spain , Armenia and Peru .
8 ‘ That price has always been extreme vigilance , ’ the QC said .
9 Capodimonte has always been collectable Dennis , it 's never gone , never gone down in in popularity .
10 There were no warmer or more enthusiastic supporters than the BDDA in the reconstitution of the Institute , and there has always been harmonious co-operation between the two .
11 That this ‘ fourth channel ’ was the last available national channel transformed it into a very valuable national resource and , consequently , there has always been some concern lest one make a terrible ‘ mistake ’ in allocating it to some unworthy body or organization .
12 There has always been some concern over levels of public spending and taxation , and this has played a part in the arguments about the scope and direction of social policy that are described in Chapter 13 .
13 There has always been some awareness of this problem and the publication of simple informative magazines such as The Teacher in Uganda , has been regarded as one means of overcoming it .
14 THERE has always been some doubt as to what exactly a cotinga is .
15 There has always been this tendency over here to try and save on public spending , ’ says Professor Greve .
16 According to Michael Heseltine , President of the Board of Trade : ‘ It has always been this Government 's policy to put current services into the private sector where this makes sense .
17 There has always been intense rivalry between New Zealand and Big Brother Australia .
18 There has always been bad blood between these families but now they are like two stiff-legged hunting-hounds who circle each other with hackles raised and teeth bared , carefully eyeing each other , ready to launch into war if any move is made by their rival .
19 ( This is why , in the media , it has always been Tory governments that have created new radio or television channels , whether Radio Clyde , Granada Television , London Jazz Radio , or Channel Four . )
20 ‘ Our overriding aim of all of us with the rest of the LUF has always been local provision of a self-contained stand-alone unit specifically for leukaemia and other haematology patients , ’ she said .
21 Mr James said : ‘ There has always been numerous safety management regulations in engineering but until now the administration side of the business has largely been ignored .
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