Example sentences of "be what it [vb mod] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ First , I thought French was a chic language , ’ he explained , ‘ and then you know , I saw all those photos of Germany before the war and I thought life would never be what it used to be . |
| 2 | But even though nostalgia may not be what it used to be , even for these people there are good reasons for staying in touch . |
| 3 | That 's what it used to be . |
| 4 | Okay , next , okay a rather odd looking form , erm , multi-purpose memo form , that erm , well that 's what it used to be . |
| 5 | The minister could never say to the board , ‘ right , now you have a logical remit , go away and fulfil it and so long as your rate of return is what it ought to be , we will not interfere ’ ( SCNI 1968 : 431 , 434–6 ) . |
| 6 | Which is what it used to be of course is n't it ? |