Example sentences of "n't [Wh det] it [vb mod] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Nostalgia ai n't what it used to be , ’ interjected Andrew , quoting the latest college graffiti . |
2 | My wife was the first to notice it : running a bath was n't what it used to be ; no more gush of water , just a diminishing trickle . |
3 | Payola is n't what it used to be . |
4 | The future ai n't what it used to be |
5 | English cricket is n't what it used to be . |
6 | Fleet Street ai n't what it used to be . |
7 | My voice is n't what it used to be . ’ |
8 | ‘ Dear diary , history is n't what it used to be . ’ |