Example sentences of "not [Wh det] it [modal v] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time he was prone to a feeling of guilt that his art was not what it ought to be . |
| 2 | ON FARM after farm around us the potato harvest is coming in — but the lifting of spuds is not what it used to be . |
| 3 | It is a great name , though some say the atmosphere at the ‘ Kempi ’ is not what it used to be . |
| 4 | Gerald Peach , sing secretary , said that , though it was not what it used to be , ‘ it is a tradition we are anxious to maintain ’ . |
| 5 | my acuity is not what it used to be |
| 6 | My intention was to arrive here during hours of daylight , but the charity of our road-users is not what it used to be . |
| 7 | Two fine , upstanding members of staff attend a Christmas party in the staff canteen , c.1971 — which just goes to show that Christmas in the National Library is not what it used to be ! |
| 8 | Its suspension is not what it used to be . |
| 9 | " Change is not what it used to be " ( Handy 1989 ) . |
| 10 | My eyesight is not what it used to be . |
| 11 | With KGB agents now giving interviews and writing their memoirs , spying is not what it used to be . |
| 12 | can put your finger on it though , it it 's like it 's not what it used to be . |
| 13 | No , it 's not what it used to be . |