Example sentences of "i have always had " in BNC.

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1 I have always had reasonable live-in accommodation ( having inspected it before accepting a position ) and , although on certain days I have worked non-stop , on others I have been very quiet and still received the same salary .
2 Since then I have always had trouble with films that were supposed to teach me something , or from which I hoped to learn .
3 Unable to abide groups , upon seeing one I have always had an urge to tear it apart .
4 I have always had a slightly suspicious attitude to information on road accidents since the Road Research Laboratory ( I think it was ) , proved some years ago that if you were killed in an accident at any age over forty , you were doing the country an economic favour .
5 For so long as I can recall I have always had kennels and an assortment of dogs to help me in my work .
6 I have always had difficulty with tank backdrops .
7 I HAVE always had the highest regard for Rugby League 's board of directors — until their recent decision to restore the two-division set-up .
8 Q I have always had fine , flayaway and dry hair but it was fairly thick and grew quickly .
9 Many people suggest using corrugated card for pressing and indeed , most commercially made presses are supplied with corrugated card , but I have always had enormous difficulty when using this , finding that it leaves the imprints of stripes on the flowers and leaves .
10 I HAVE always had a clear idea of what I hoped to achieve at certain points in my life , which has given me a sense of direction .
11 ‘ I 'm very happy and I have always had a good relationship with the board . ’
12 Spectacular scenes abound in this lovely glen , the most-photographed being above the new bridge where there is a classic alpine view of the Saddle , a splendid mountain I have always had a soft spot for because I can pronounce its name with confidence .
13 I have always had two basic beliefs about environmentalism , ’ she says .
14 My idea was partly to make sure of a good time , as I have always had there , and partly to set the tone for my future articles .
15 A Dutchman in Volkswagen ( I have always had a soft spot for the Dutch ) gave it a push in the rear from time to time , but I shrank from asking him to push it and us to one of the Channel ports .
16 I have been keeping tropical fish for around 20 years and in all that time I have always had not just one , but a number of aquaria .
17 I have always had a very considerable respect , and indeed admiration , for Mrs Castle .
18 She wrote to Jane at the start of her employment : ‘ There are two things I beg you to do : get your time each day in the fresh air and strictly limit the hours you spend on your work , which I have always had to do anyway with such a large family and it does make sense in the end .
19 Spreadsheets are primarily for analysis — or so I am constantly being told — but I have always had a problem reconciling that with what-if constructions .
20 The differences are deep and go far back into history , but while I have been a Minister dealing with the economy and the environment I have always had the greatest possible collaboration from all the parties in Northern Ireland , which have always worked cheek by jowl with one another and with me for the benefit of all the people of Northern Ireland .
21 May I pay a tribute to the Under-Secretary , my hon. Friend the Member for Fareham ( Mr. Lloyd ) , from whom I have always had the greatest courtesy and the most enormous amount of help in dealing with constituency cases .
22 I have always had the understanding that the National Secretary had a general responsibility for all CA activity in his/her country .
23 I have always had women artists but I 've never made a point of it .
24 I have always had very limited sympathy with what is rather mis misdescribed in my er er view , as industrial action , but there is one in history , one instance of industrial action with which I must tell Your Lordships I feel an increasing sympathy .
25 However , I have always had an interest in gardening so this was obviously the ideal hobby , ’ he explained .
26 ‘ THE most disheartening thing is that I have always had a really strong idea about what I want the group to be and I 'm not very good at relating to people who think that their version of what my group should be is more important than mine , ’ complains Stuart Adamson , singer/guitarist with Big Country .
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