Example sentences of "[noun pl] in [Wh det] used to " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we pray for peace between the factions in what used to be Yugoslavia . |
| 2 | The first record of elephants in what used to be called Assyria is dated 1700 BC . |
| 3 | Both countries have managed to become the most visibly successful economies in what used to be called their respective ‘ blocs ’ . |
| 4 | In many the class-rooms are simply partitioned cubicles in what used to be a large hall … . |
| 5 | It aims to train students in what used to be called " close reading " and to provide them with a critical awareness of the ideological , socio-cultural and historical constraints on the perception of what constitutes " literature " . |