Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [noun prp] [modal v] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amos , Seth and Mr Wilks used to be like the Yorkshire version of Three Stooges , but now it 's all arguments and impending family feuds . |
| 2 | ON the face of it , Clive Efford and Geoffrey Smith ought to be Conservatives . |
| 3 | Downland breeding species such as the Dartford Warbler , Grasshopper Warbler , Stonechat , Wheatear , and Stone Curlew used to be found in areas now covered by residential and industrial development , and some species dependent on beaches have been severely reduced , such as the Little Tern and the Ringed Plover . |
| 4 | Nothing to be scared of , just a few old trees , though Uncle Nick used to be scared sometimes , on the way down . |
| 5 | It sounds crazy — as crazy as Steve Martin used to be . |