Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] used to be [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Bank of England used to be the City 's leader ; in recent times it has seemed content to be its cheerleader . |
| 2 | Just think — the days when Leeds vs Bradford used to be the big game of the season only a few years back ( One of which was my first leeds game ! ! ) |
| 3 | The toy section in this Oxfam shop in Oxford used to be a honeypot for children , but there 's not much to choose from in it now . |
| 4 | Feast day in Bellerby used to be the Wednesday after Whitsunday , but in 1933 it was moved to Whit Monday as people no longer had a holiday on this day . |
| 5 | There is a severe weakness in power , for Persia used to be the ‘ seat of mighty conquerors ’ . |