Example sentences of "[noun pl] always [vb past] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their lives always seemed to him to be more complete than those of men , more … together , somehow , less compartmentalized . |
| 2 | Personal appearances always seemed to be a bone of contention . |
| 3 | Your shoes always had to be clean , brushed , you see ? |
| 4 | His suits always went to the cleaner 's on time , and his meals were always cooked for him . |
| 5 | His material fortunes always seemed to be less stable than those of most rich men . |
| 6 | Why was it , she wondered , that weird things always happened to her ? |
| 7 | Friends always had to be left behind and , in any case , she did n't want to hear about her father 's life in France . |
| 8 | But women always seemed to be in the majority and the proprietor and his wife , both of whom spoke excellent English and German , could be seen at every hour of the day advising parties of determined-looking women in sensible shoes how to get to St Peter 's or the Piazza Venezia or the English church , or which were the best shops to buy presents and souvenirs to take home . |