Example sentences of "[pron] have always been to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only for now , but for everything ; all the help you 've always been to me . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ While I was with her , ’ I said , ‘ she told me what a wonderful husband you had always been to her — always , in every way , all your married life . ’ |
| 3 | It has always been to the Society 's credit that preservation work undertaken on its Merlin engines has involved every nut , bolt and washer being removed , cleaned , treated and replaced so that when rebuilt the engine should stand every chance of lasting for many future generations . |
| 4 | It should not be assumed , however , that when religious beliefs have functioned as primitive science , it has always been to the detriment of further inquiry . |
| 5 | Owing to his lack of resources he had always been to some extent a figurehead , but he had become an indispensable one . |