Example sentences of "what [pers pn] be use [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I 'm really a workaholic and it is what I am used to now . ’
2 She explains : ‘ There is n't really much time to rest or socialise , I 'm really a workaholic and it is what I am used to now .
3 This is what I 'm used to — carrying gentlemen 's bags up , turning on the lights and the air-conditioner , taking a look round to make sure everything 's just so .
4 ‘ Rusty 's a delight to work for , and it 's a stunning contrast with what I was used to at the Victoria and Albert Museum ’ , says LACMA 's decorative arts curator Martin Chapman .
5 I think that you should have a small amount , just what you 're using on the day
6 ‘ It may not be what you 're used to but it 's better to get things straight from the start , is n't it ?
7 You know I said to her I said it 's not what you 're used to is it ?
8 Well , it 's not what we 're used to at Hoggatt 's , senior staff knocking each other about .
9 I 've got enough just to manage , but things are n't what they should be and it 's not what we were used to in the old days . ’
10 Yeah as long as you know what they 're used for
11 A police spokesman said : ‘ You can buy all of these tools at B & Q. It depends on what they are used for .
12 Different kinds of drills and what they are used for are described in detail in chapters 5–8 .
13 ‘ Japanese companies in Europe today want to use European suppliers providing they can be sure the quality and service matches what they are used to in Japan , ’ said .
14 Another type of experiment involves the reconstruction of finds : experiments on stone tools , for example , have greatly increased knowledge about how they were used and what they were used for .
15 Food for Microwaving is also useful but it has some curious entries : under flour , for instance , it simply describes what flour is and what it is used for , but has nothing to offer on how microwaving affects it in pastry , cakes , etc .
16 Find out what it is used for ( eg are the apples for eating or cooking with ? ) .
17 Decide where you want the storage directory to be , and name it so that you can understand what it is used for ; for instance , you may create it as follows :
18 Okay we know where it went and we know what it was used for , but er my question to you is , is it a legitimate use of a pension fund to fund a business development scheme which involves early retirement ?
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