Example sentences of "[modal v] to [be] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's so sad because she used to be such a lively and outgoing person . |
| 2 | There used to be such wonderful blackberries ! |
| 3 | ‘ He used to be such a cheerful , happy and friendly man . |
| 4 | I used to be such a smug little prig . |
| 5 | You used to be such an ass about her in the old days . |
| 6 | There used to be such a thing as loyalty in this Dale . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You 've changed so much and you used to be such a happy child . |
| 8 | It 's certainly absolutely dreadful and erm people complain when they come down and say , whatever 's happened to , it used to be such an attractive place , but obviously when the grass is knee high it does n't look very nice for anyone to see . |
| 9 | You used to be such a sweet old-fashioned thing last year , ’ she simpered sarcastically . |
| 10 | He says Fridays are unbeleivable through here and it used to be such a nice quiet town . |
| 11 | The Phoenix used to be such a good pub . |
| 12 | Damages for the loss of dependency ought to be such that she will have available to her to spend each year , free of tax , a sum equal to the amount of the dependency . |