Example sentences of "[vb past] always [be] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lack of a comprehensive and up-to-date register of Old Stopfordians had always been keenly felt , and the work of compiling it was entrusted to a small body of Sixth Formers , marshalled by two prefects , E.J. Thomas and T. Volk . |
| 2 | Eventually they joined forces with other graduates sharing the same skewed sense of humour , Michael Palin , Terry Jones , Eric Idle and an American-born cartoonist and graphic artist , Terry Gilliam ; and on Sunday 5 October 1969 ( incongruously enough , in a scheduling slot which had always been rigorously reserved for programmes of a religious cast ) the very first episode of Monty Python 's Flying Circus was broadcast . |
| 3 | He had always been kindly disposed towards his stepdaughter . |
| 4 | Repairs too , would be another hazard to face , but the structure was sturdily built and had always been well maintained . |
| 5 | Miss Sally-Anne McAllister had always been well fed and well cared for , he noted professionally . |
| 6 | The animals he 'd seen had always been well looked after . |
| 7 | A spokeswoman for Swansea-Cork Ferries said previous complaints had always been fully investigated . |
| 8 | Increased earnings , grabbed as a result of strike action rather than earned by increased productivity and profitability had always been subsequently eaten away by inflation . |
| 9 | Unlike the lower rooms , whose emptiness was a sign of desertion , this space had always been sparsely furnished , and sometimes completely empty . |