Example sentences of "[noun] always maintain " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry Cotton always maintained that the turning point in his own career was his sojourn in America in the company of Tommy Armour . |
| 2 | It is certainly not without significance that the Association always maintained a link with the new youth movement by aligning itself with the Boys ' Brigade and playing an active role in the formation of the Scouts . |
| 3 | Lord Gnome had returned to Branson intermittently over the years , christening him ‘ a reptilian little shit ’ in stories which Branson always maintained were ‘ inaccuracies ’ . |
| 4 | It is the continuing policy of the Department always to maintain and , where possible , to improve the nutritional content of food served in the House . |
| 5 | Finch always maintained that he was never a hellraiser and that his image was wishful publicity by the press . |
| 6 | My husband always maintains that white wine tastes better when drunk outside — by which he actually means that if he is in the open air he is relaxed and therefore more capable of enjoying anything . |
| 7 | None of these early productions had a great deal to recommend them artistically , but Steen always maintained that success must be measured by public reaction alone . |
| 8 | Ebussu'ud Efendi fixed the interval at which this Investiture of students as mulazims , called a might take place , namely once in seven years , though this interval was by no means always maintained in later times . |
| 9 | Hopkins always maintained that work with men was her favourite form of campaigning . |
| 10 | The Kennedys always maintained that the secret of running for any office was a matter of pacing . |
| 11 | My mother always maintained that the first words I said were " Go yay , " which meant " Go away " and showed an independent spirit . |