Sentence examples for always professed from inspiring English sources

Barrymore had always professed a dislike of the acting profession, but in 1900 he was persuaded by his father to join him on stage for a few performances of a short play, "A Man of the World".

Mr Piëch has always professed ignorance.

He had always professed indifference to my obsession, though.

Dr. Barro, after all, had always professed to being quite happy there.

In fact, Mr. Hawke has always professed to be more interested in art than commerce.

I HAVE always professed to dislike the grandly named George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

"We always profess to be a lifestyle brand," said Elon Kenchington, chief operating officer of Gansevoort Hotel Group.

I was tempted to defend Pope Benedict XVI's comments about Islam on the grounds that we journalists always profess to admire leaders who take risks to say what they really think.

As one who is always professing the benefits of social media for company/brand X--when dofe properly of course--it's always refreshing to come across a company that "gets it". There is no doubt there are plenty that don't get it, however.

The magnificent title poem of Larkin's third book, "The Whitsun Weddings" (1964), shows Larkin setting himself within the tradition not only of Yeats but of the 12 poets he professed always to keep "within reach of my working chair".

The world of Alexandria in the later years of the Roman Empire is one in which the forces of intolerance, whatever deity they profess, always seem to have the upper hand, and in which even ostensibly rational, compassionate rulers collaborate with the faith-based holy warriors.