Example sentences of "are almost always [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Opinion polls in Britain are almost always conducted on quota samples .
2 Gill-nets are almost always constructed of thin nylon monofilament or multifilament line , knotted to form a meshed net .
3 The lanthanide elements in particular are almost always found in the form of complexes of ions , and each element has its own characteristic color .
4 Personal injury cases are almost always tried by judges alone , and receive recompense on a scale which can be predicted with some accuracy by reference to recent cases .
5 Free giveaways are almost always associated with new products and form part of the sampling operation which is often necessary for the public to acquire a taste for them .
6 Fundamentally , politicians in our system are almost always guided by two considerations : first , short-term gains , since their horizons stretch only to the next election ; second , public pressure if it is strong enough to suggest that votes depend on their response .
7 Why is it that , in Greenock and Port Glasgow , genuine claims for disability benefit in respect of vibration white finger are almost always forced to an appeal ?
8 But fortunately the dice are almost always loaded in their favour , and if we decide to fight with them the end result , for them and for us , can be that ‘ Out of this nettle , danger , we pluck this flower , safety ’ .
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