Example sentences of "was always [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was always colour in the garden when Bill was alive . |
| 2 | He would make a casual remark , often to cheer someone up , just a joke really ; wait for the penny to drop ; relish the reaction ( it was always astonishment ) — and walk away . |
| 3 | And there was always hope that the Westward family would see her one day as an elegant lady and be sorry they had n't kept in touch with the child who was after all their own flesh and blood . |
| 4 | With so many people pouring into the stations on these occasions , there was always concern about keeping the excursionists disciplined and organized . |
| 5 | She was always kind to me and she was the only neighbour Mum could really trust . |
| 6 | He did n't say much , but he was always kind to her . |
| 7 | ‘ She was always kind at school , ’ said Lili . |
| 8 | ‘ But he was always kind to those who were around . ’ |
| 9 | At six o'clock there was always bread and milk for supper , and at eight o'clock it was bedtime , but no warm arms cuddled her . |
| 10 | There was always pub rock , in sweaty drinkers like The Kensington , The Torrington , The Hope And Anchor The Greyhound and The Nashville . |
| 11 | It was always part of the process whose importance was made clear at the outset . |
| 12 | I mean I remember when I was at the New York Times and I wanted to use Cheltenham wide for a headline , Cheltenham bold well sort of bold wide , but it 's just called Cheltenham wide in the book , and because Cheltenham was always part of the New York Times library , whatever you call it , in the composing room . |
| 13 | There was always work on a lighthouse , and the sea did not wait for morning . |
| 14 | He had heard old men in the workhouse say it was a good place for brave boys , and that there was always work there for those that wanted it . |
| 15 | The voice was real close to the rest of the music and most times back then , in country and pop , the vocal was always way out in front ; even on RCA the voice was out more than we were used to . |
| 16 | The venerable are not therefore always the definitive word on matters of etiquette , but there was always royalty . |
| 17 | Yet I hold the town close to my heart , for it is the birthplace of many a dream and memory : it is winter , it was always winter and cold , I am alone on the beach building a secret world , a sand landscape of hills , mountains , ravines with bridges , towns and harbours . |
| 18 | Now within the national settlements at that time , there was always provision left that if our members erm were in receipt of pay which was more than the national minimum time rate , then that would satisfy the terms of the agreement . |
| 19 | In the centre of all these changes , supervising them and sitting straightbacked above them on her high stool , was always Madame , the central figure in the composition of whatever new tableaux we rearranged ourself into . |
| 20 | One of the biggest problems was always money . |
| 21 | Here it was always twilight , the corridors lit or unlit according to whether or not the local gang bosses had made deals with those Above who controlled the basic facilities like lighting , sanitation and water . |
| 22 | There was always Revenge . |
| 23 | And cocaine when it was available , but it was very rare at that time , y'know , but opium seemed to be very stable , there was always opium available and that was the thing that I would always try to achieve , to obtain , y'know . |
| 24 | ‘ Oh , it was always charity work or his campaigning . |
| 25 | Although there was always precision team work , they also had solo spots within the number , called ‘ individuals ’ by the Girls . |
| 26 | There was always meat to eat : fresh meat after every hunt , dried meat in between . ’ |
| 27 | A great place for young fellers to go after they come out of the pub and there was always trouble there . |
| 28 | There was always trouble between hers and Dada 's darlings . |
| 29 | So there was always trouble when someone presented him with a bill . |
| 30 | We are all set up for the perfect ending for George to live in peace while Lennie , tended the rabbits , but somehow the author still made it seem impossible as there was always trouble brewing for them . |