Example sentences of "[pers pn] did [adv] [modal v] to [be] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I did n't used to be one to leave dreams be . |
| 2 | Because of your health , pet , they 're putting us on the priority list , say we did n't ought to be below-ground , nor too high . |
| 3 | ‘ They did n't used to be like this . |
| 4 | So , but I , I think he thought Ken meant that he was like superior and he did n't ought to be doing that sort of job . |
| 5 | He did really ought to be audited , and sorry there are other people as well , he is by far the most extreme person , but then there will be other people as well . . |
| 6 | It did n't used to be . |
| 7 | And er er it did n't used to be erm white barge-boarding , er nor white erm fencing . |