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

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1 Indeed the ladies always avoided the business trams if they possibly could .
2 She dreaded the inspector coming because he always asked a lot of questions , and told her how lucky she was that she would soon be able to go to a big place in London where there were lots of other girls and boys .
3 A professional decorator told me years ago that when carrying out domestic painting , he always asked the lady of the house the shade she would like for the finished coat .
4 When they returned on Thursday evening , I always asked the Earl if he had seen his grandchildren , William and Harry .
5 The officials of the chapel were the arch-chaplain or arch-chancellor , its honorific head , who was always an archbishop , and from the late tenth century always archbishop of Mainz , and the chancellor , who nearly always became a bishop and commonly an archbishop .
6 In R v Birmingham Juvenile Court , ex pG [ 1988 ] 3 All ER 726 , a case decided under the old law , it was held that a local authority should always consult the guardian ad litem before applying for leave to withdraw an application .
7 ‘ She always upsets the table . ’
8 Elasticity is important : I do not always prefer a line which stretches the least .
9 Much of its strength can be attributed to the vigorous support of the church , which has always placed the family at the centre of Christian living .
10 However , all the attention can over-stimulate the skin and more spots of blemishes may erupt for a few days afterwards , so always book a back treatment about a week before a special night out .
11 In London historians and critics are solicited for opinions by the auction houses , sometimes but not always accepting a fee ; commissions for articles are independent decisions by editors .
12 Such boardroom pique may not be unique to Hollywood , though it is characteristic of the shenanigans that have always plagued the entertainment industry .
13 ‘ Mrs Dingle always 'ad a clay pipe stuck in 'er gob .
14 I have always resented the imposition of an alien culture , whether European or otherwise , on the indigenous inhabitants .
15 So with Amyas 's long , damp fingers pressed against her eyes , Jennifer was led stumbling into the passage , and on the way up to the house Sir Gregory tried to think how he was going to pacify his wife , who had never been able to forgive him for his infidelity and who had always resented the presence of his bastard 's daughter under her roof when she came to hear Mass .
16 ‘ I 've always resented the ideal of the frilly frock and girly giggle as the symbols of femininity — dungarees and big boots should not be considered any less female or feminine .
17 He had always resented the amount his son ate .
18 The teacher should always notify the record office in advance and check that there is suitable material for a particular topic .
19 Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson were to resume their rivalry ; Chidi Imo was running off his frustration at missing the Commonwealth Games ; Calvin Smith , the world-record holder , could always spring a surprise .
20 To achieve this aim , the CAP always guarantees a price for certain types of produce , so that , even if the produce sells at a poor price or is not sold at all , the farmer receives the going rate .
21 Originally these powers were largely advisory , although it could always sack the Commission and throw out the annual budget by a two-thirds majority of all its members .
22 Since Inspect does not distinguish between old and new mail , you will find this considerably less irritating if you always delete the mail messages after you have read them .
23 We can always make a bed , you know , for a couple of days .
24 If things get too complicated , he told himself , not for the first time in the last few months , I can always make a run for it .
25 ‘ We could always make a start , ’ Southgate quipped .
26 ‘ Why the hell must you always make a fuss ?
27 You could always make a splash at your local pool .
28 He says that a good doctor should always make the patient feel comfortable about examinations , but patients should also make sure that another person is on hand .
29 Looking back over the years at the relative strengths of Japan versus the US in the semiconductor industry — a polarisation that will always make the news in Japan — during the 1970s , the US had an advantage , Grove said , which faded in the 1980s when Japanese manufacturing disciplines , just-in-time and its clearly superior semiconductor manufacturing equipment led to the Japanese gaining the upper hand , particularly in memory chips .
30 Be guided by the cooking time on the packet and always taste the pasta yourself to check that it is not overcooked .
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