Example sentences of "had always been [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | John had always been at his best at Christmas , gay , funny , sweet , considerate . |
| 2 | She hated arriving at places unannounced and , although Charles Caldecott had always been at his most ingratiating when he met her , that had been on social occasions . |
| 3 | He had always been at his best when he was pressed hardest . |
| 4 | For a moment , for the first time in his life , he began to realize why his grandfather had never lost his love of Mother Russia , why it had always been in his blood . |
| 5 | She felt panicky , as if something precious deep within her was menaced by his closeness , and once again as shockingly unsure of herself as she had always been in his presence six years ago . |