Example sentences of "always [been] [vb pp] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It has always been noticed that information technology skills , of which we shall need more and more in the coming years , have tended to lag behind the demand for those skills .
2 ‘ It has always been done this way ’ is poor reason unless one knows why .
3 ‘ It 's always been done this way ’ is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome when persuading others .
4 He may also act on the principle that ‘ things have always been done this way ’ and justify his actions accordingly .
5 The authority for doing things this way lies in the fact that they have always been done this way and so questioning is not encouraged .
6 And yet — so ran her disjointed thoughts — had n't one always been taught that Christmas was the time when one should give up things for other people ?
7 And , besides , I had always been told that self-pity was despicable .
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