Example sentences of "n't what they [vb mod] to [be] " in BNC.

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1 Hollywood Indians are n't what they used to be .
2 HARD men ai n't what they used to be !
3 FINS ai n't what they used to be for Doug Laughton and Graeme Souness
4 ‘ Well , ’ said Dracula , ‘ fangs ai n't what they used to be ! ’
5 Because of his principles he had n't served in the Forces and they 'd made him do labouring jobs instead , so that now his hands were n't what they used to be either .
6 ‘ Fings ai n't what they used to be , ’ sang Max Bygraves .
7 Spies ai n't what they used to be
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