Example sentences of "[modal v] to [be] [noun] [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | In place of the ‘ layer cake ’ of eight allied army corps lined up along what used to be West Germany 's eastern border , there will be maybe half as many . |
| 2 | Left : This Welsh dresser is in the second kitchen , which used to be Elizabeth Jane 's nursery when she was a child . |
| 3 | The Public Windows Initiative — with the Common Open Software Environment at its side — will try to claim the moral high ground on the issue of open specifications and is likely to cloak Microsoft in what used to be IBM Corp 's mantle . |
| 4 | The Catering Committee will be considering whether what used to be St. Stephen 's tavern could help by providing facilities for visitors . |
| 5 | Cos he used to Alan Bleasdale used to be Peter Reed 's teacher at school and the |