Example sentences of "[vb base] always [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mark always managed to be deliciously irreverent , no matter how heavy things got . |
| 2 | And I 've always liked to be ready for surprises , especially the lethal sort . |
| 3 | I 've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why should n't I ? ’ |
| 4 | No , I know , I do n't mean owt , owt wrong but I just ca n't remember these two names , I do n't know why , there 's something I 've never been able to , cos I 've always said to you ai n't I ? |
| 5 | ‘ We 've always referred to the diary as ‘ my grandfather 's log book ’ , ’ said Mr Heward , 65 , of Birchwood Road , Marton , Middlesbrough . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've always wanted to be mysterious and a little bit sinister and have girls swoon when they see me . ’ |
| 7 | You will be what you 've always wanted to be . |
| 8 | If you 've never skippered a yacht before , but you 've always wanted to , or if you have limited sailing experience , join Villa-Flotilla in Nidri . |
| 9 | 'I 've always wanted to be called Francesca . ’ |
| 10 | I 've always wanted to be like him . |
| 11 | I 'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE THE SORT OF WOMAN WHO DROVE MEN WILD . |
| 12 | I 've always wanted to be involved in things that tried to somehow create a women 's network . |
| 13 | ‘ I 've always wanted to . |
| 14 | Now I do things I 've always wanted to . |
| 15 | I 've always wanted to be a frilly bloomer ! |
| 16 | How serious are you about being able to retire with some dignity and being able to continue doing the things you 've always wanted to er the things you 've been able to enjoy doing but you 'll have to give up . |
| 17 | I 've sa I 've always wanted to be a barrister |
| 18 | For soccer skills , we 've always looked to the Brazilians ; in cricket , the West Indies have been the power . |
| 19 | You 've always got to be trying to crawl up higher . ’ |
| 20 | And you 've always got to , you 've always g advice and on how to handle it before you , you put actually handling them . |
| 21 | You know I 've talked about Thomson 's passing from midfield but you 've always got to be have targets to hit you see if you 're a passing player and certainly the Leicester players have given him that . |
| 22 | I think you 've always got to be aware too that what goes on in schools does , and should , reflect what 's going on out of schools . |
| 23 | I 've always tried to be truthful to you , Frances . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I 've always tried to be an understanding parent , ’ she continued . |
| 25 | Bush ended his speech by returning to the Desert War theme and informing his audience that " We are still the freest nation on earth ; the kindest nation on earth ; the strongest nation on earth ; and we have always risen to the occasion . |
| 26 | The Dyaks of Borneo , for instance , have always referred to the orangutan as the " man of the forest " , treating him at least with the dignity accorded to neighbouring tribes , whereas the Europeans , on examining the first Tierra del Fuegans brought back to the West , could not decide whether to classify them as humans or animals . |
| 27 | ‘ I am pleased the Court has upheld the interpretation of Section 79 that we have always given to it , and that the section , which had been introduced at our request , had been correctly framed to allow for the flexible exercise of delegated powers . ’ |
| 28 | The Brussels élite from Count Egmont to the Eurocrats have always kept to the high ground , but the lower quarter has recently turned stylish . |
| 29 | ‘ Then I have always kept to making the Ovaltine last thing , and on Friday night I forgot to put the sugar in for him and went to get the bowl . |
| 30 | The Yorkshire cricket fraternity have always loved to ‘ let you have it ’ and that includes their own team as well . |