Example sentences of "[adv] that used to be " in BNC.

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1 Now , of course , the word processor or computer can take over much that used to be printed .
2 Well , apparently that used to be the official advice er and , and we were correct in that but the authorities have now changed their minds and they no longer want us to pour waste chemical down the drains and I gather that the official advice now is that surplus diluted chemical should be poured , and I 'm quoting here , on to more or less level and bare soil in the garden or on to level gravelled paths , avoid disposal in areas around ponds , erm water courses and so forth , dishes and , and what have you and as far as undiluted chemicals are concerned , that 's stuff still in the bottle , the advice there is to talk to your local authority cos they have different regulations in different areas .
3 Erm , Jane 's twenty six , and before that used to be a hairdresser , as you can tell .
4 Well that used to be all the rage once , did n't it ?
5 And then course that used to be different , er used to be different size timber two by sixes , four by twos , inch by one , er inch by ou I mean inch
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