Example sentences of "[adj] used [prep] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was an added difficulty that the three of then , would break into convulsions of laughter , verging on hysterics , with Hopper somewhere off camera rolling around in the bushes and , according to Nicholson , ‘ totally freaked out ’ while Jack was forcing himself to be relatively straight , do his serious acting and hold the whole thing together : ‘ This used to be a helluva good country … ’ |
| 2 | This used to be a regular sight in the village of Bloxham , near Banbury . |
| 3 | This used to be a bubbling mill stream |
| 4 | This used to be a wonderful scree running down to Mosedale , which was like gliding down an escalator . |
| 5 | ‘ This used to be a happy place , ’ moaned the animals , ‘ until that beast came along . ’ |