Example sentences of "always [been] [verb] [det] " 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 .
8 In Holland the view had always been taken that changes in physical design of the street and in the legal rules governing its use were simultaneously necessary if dramatic changes in behaviour were to be achieved .
9 Education in Britain has always been considered some of the best in the world .
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