Example sentences of "always [been] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As with the centesimal system the time will depend on the acuteness of the symptoms , the chronicity of the complaint and the vitality of the patient but there has always been the question of when to repeat the remedy if the response is insufficient having regard to the severity of the symptoms . |
| 2 | One important problem has always been the question of how groups operate and to what effect . |
| 3 | At home Madame , if referred to at all , had always been the person who had been derided . |
| 4 | This has always been the child 's room , the girl-child . |
| 5 | That has always been the position , but I shall look into the case to which the hon. Gentleman refers . |
| 6 | Her husband had always been the centre of attention wherever he went — large , handsome , charming : a vote-getter by trade and inclination . |
| 7 | It is also in keeping with the history of the square which has always been the centre for vendors and street artists . |
| 8 | But it has always been the privilege of the genius to know these things before other men . |
| 9 | The problem with the DIY approach in the past , both for the Institute in publicising it and for the accountant in implementing it , has always been the difficulty of ensuring that its content is , in fact , adequately structured . |
| 10 | There has always been the equivalent of the Novices group , for example , allowing entrance to the soccer microculture for any boy willing to learn the rules of being a fan . |
| 11 | Laidlaw had always been the unit 's fitness fanatic , pushing himself to the limit to keep his lean , muscular body in shape . |
| 12 | Such was the beginning of the Edenderry Tennis Club whose president has always been the minister of the church . |
| 13 | well Nick , Nick , I 've always been the buffer , it 's funny , I mean Bruce is , is very like you in a lot of ways , he 's very easy going , you know and , but if the kids ever wanted anything |
| 14 | The indigenous peoples have ‘ always been the instruments of labour and of production , but not the recipients of social benefits from the government ’ . |
| 15 | You know … as I do … that the Prussians have always been the warmongers . |
| 16 | Evangelism has always been the order of the day in the training and strategies of the Salvation Army , as its name implies . |
| 17 | A vague belief in the common man and a moral if politically neutral criticism of the abuse of wealth had always been the territory of popular narrative as exploited by religion , legend , folk memory , and popular fiction and so there were lots of safe and suitable stories at hand for the showmen to tell . |
| 18 | W.H.R chairman Al McNicol confirmed that it has always been the Company policy to rebuild to Dinas . |
| 19 | ‘ That 's always been the Liverpool way — if someone takes your place and does well , you accept it . |
| 20 | Michael Phizacklea , the Institute 's director of finance , replies : The overriding consideration in the preparation of the Institute 's accounts has always been the provision of information to members . |
| 21 | Of course there has traditionally always been the kind of individual that will view any large feature in the landscape as something to jump off , slide down or swing from on the end of a piece of elastic . |
| 22 | There has always been the issue of , Is there actually enough Royal Navy refit work to keep two dockyards in full employment ? |
| 23 | This had ‘ not always been the law or practice , but now seemed ‘ to be well established ’ . |
| 24 | It has always been the law in this country — including under the previous Labour Government , even when the right hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent ( Mr. Foot ) held my office — that if people broke their contract of employment and went on strike , it was legitimate for them to be dismissed . |
| 25 | There have always been the eccentrics and academics who have travelled the East only to return home to announce great spiritual discoveries . |
| 26 | I have noticed that it has always been the acers that have aroused the greatest number of inquiries from readers visiting The Daily Telegraph 's garden at the Chelsea Flower Show ( preparations for this year 's are already advanced , by the way ) . |
| 27 | Microcomputers are accessible to individuals at home , to small businesses and to schools This means that the majority of microcomputers are used by people without specialised skills in computing Manufacturers of microcomputers and the writers of programs for them therefore design their products to be simple to use Mainframe and minicomputers , however , are extremely expensive and have always been the preserve of large organisations where specialist staff and trained computer operators are more readily available . |
| 28 | Erm and he 's saying that you know to start with basically education has always been the preserve of the landlords , er the peasants have n't had anything to do with education , have always been poor illiterate peasants erm and now he 's saying that because the landlords have been overthrown erm suddenly peasants er have , you know , are forming erm schools and have been able to be taught various things . |
| 29 | Sad claims , but nothing compared to an NME reviewer 's view that the band Flowered Up should n't be allowed to play in clubs , because black music has always been the mainstay there , and Flowered Up have their roots in rock . |
| 30 | Whenever there has been a change within television in this country there has always been the accusation that quality would suffer . |