Example sentences of "in [Wh det] [modal v] [prep] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both countries have managed to become the most visibly successful economies in what used to be called their respective ‘ blocs ’ . |
| 2 | It would have been nice to go into partnership with my son Paul , but he deals in what used to be called the avant-garde , the most difficult stuff to sell , and wants to be in New York . |
| 3 | The first record of elephants in what used to be called Assyria is dated 1700 BC . |
| 4 | It aims to train students in what used to be called " close reading " and to provide them with a critical awareness of the ideological , socio-cultural and historical constraints on the perception of what constitutes " literature " . |
| 5 | An insider in what used to be termed ‘ hardcore ’ until techno stole the word has kindly agreed to outline the attributes of Sofa Head , Leatherface and Gan . |
| 6 | In the course of examining how film-makers portrayed Northern Ireland , Spotlight treated four local politicians to bushels of popcorn in what used to be known as the one-and-nines , as they witnessed a screening of The Crying Game . |
| 7 | Afterwards in the Shoulder of Mutton ( Kneeton Park 1 Knayton 1 ) it transpired that he 's in what used to be known as Tin Pan Alley probably the only manager in the Hambleton Combination ( third division ) who 's also been a manager of the Bay City Rollers . |