Example sentences of "[be] [adv] always a " in BNC.
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| 31 | More recently , a variety of studies have demonstrated statistical relationships between the degree of polygyny and the development of sexual dimorphism , though the relationship is not always a close one ( Ralls , 1977 ) . |
| 32 | But dependence on a mass market is not always a bad thing . |
| 33 | However there is not always a suitable candidate from the Imperial house , or there may be another powerful count who is preferred . |
| 34 | And it is not always a matter of sleeping in a swank hotel nearby ; several investigating teams have , from time to time , had to share a tent on or near the accident site because of the remoteness of the crash . |
| 35 | Professor Parker shows that this is not always a matter of dispassionate assessment but may turn on whether the research is seen to be delivering ‘ good ’ news or ‘ bad ’ news . |
| 36 | It is also important to recognise that , for many of those with disabilities , performance in one situation , such as school , is not always a good guide to performance in real living and working situations . |
| 37 | However , unlimited choice is not always a good thing . |
| 38 | Freedom , we now notice , is not always a higher ideal than those with which it competes , nor is rationality necessarily just a matter of self-interest . |
| 39 | The non-satisfaction of my wants , needs etc. , therefore , is not always a violation of my autonomy . |
| 40 | In matrilineal societies , the father is missing as an important social figure , but there is not always a totemic system operating . |
| 41 | Furthermore , intuition is not always a good guide , as problem 3 in the Prologue demonstrates . |
| 42 | But for the newspaper proprietors , outside competition is not always a problem . |
| 43 | This imprinted beacon is not always a visual one . |
| 44 | But experience shows that language — and , particularly , language adopted or concurred in under the pressure of a tight Parliamentary timetable — is not always a reliable vehicle for the complete or accurate translation of legislative intention ; and I have been persuaded , for the reasons so cogently deployed in the speech of my noble and learned friend , that the circumstances of this case demonstrate that there is both the room and the necessity for a limited relaxation of the previously well-settled rule which excludes reference to Parliamentary history as an aid to statutory construction . |
| 45 | The ‘ domestic bargain' ( a phrase coined by Martin and Roberts , 1984 ) is not always a very ‘ good buy ’ . |
| 46 | Because poor educational performance is related to emotional disturbance and physical handicap and even cultural diversity , the diagnosis of actual low intelligence is not always a precise or accurate process . |
| 47 | This is not always a fair criticism , as they themselves may have been extremely resistant to being told anything . |
| 48 | Although the school is also an important source , it is not always a particularly satisfactory or effective one . |
| 49 | This profile contains information such as : what they consider to be their mother tongue , ( which is not always a straightforward matter ) , what other language with whom , in what medium and in which domain etc. , ) what other languages they have learned , acquired and used in their lives and also highlights the diverse linguistic abilities that people already have before going on any course — this often comes as something of a surprise — even to the people concerned ! |
| 50 | Plainly , there is not always a connection between farming and spelling ; indeed , many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected . |
| 51 | The two-part tariff is not always a feasible solution . |
| 52 | Protecting birds is not always a battle — the Society is so large , experienced and well-respected that Government and other bodies frequently come to us for advice . |
| 53 | Even so , employee mobility is diminishing , worldwide , as people realise their loyalty to an employer is not always a guarantee of job security , and quality of life takes a higher focus for many . |
| 54 | It is of particular value where international companies are working in different time zones and the telephone is not always a convenient method of communication . |
| 55 | This is not always an easy course to take . |
| 56 | As indicated in the literature ( Crocker and Fisher , 1974 ; Fischer , 1978 ; Calam and Elliott , 1987 ) the practitioner-researcher relationship is not always an easy one and it was particularly useful that the two researchers were part of the team in terms of giving feedback , answering queries , searching out missing information and reporting on the progress of the research . |
| 57 | The latter has lovely tones but is not always an easy leaf to use as its heavy colouring can make it difficult to incorporate into a design . |
| 58 | As anyone who has ever attempted it will know , driving nails or picture hooks into a concrete brick wall is not always an easy task — more often than not , you end up with bent nails , and quite possibly , damaged masonry . |
| 59 | Once it realizes that going to the vet is not always an unpleasant experience , then its fear of this situation should be significantly reduced , and subsequently it should be easier for the dog to be examined without difficulty . |
| 60 | We know that Matisse is more than a decorative painter and we agree that Picasso is not always an aggressive painter , but the whole discourse about these painters has depended upon certain prejudicial polarities : colour or form ; wholeness or disintegration ; tradition or avant-garde ; French or international . |