Example sentences of "[pers pn] never [vb mod] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes — I never used to be tidy , you know , but since the children grew up I 'm less able to tolerate mess — and Christmas is so messy ! ’ |
| 2 | I never used to be able to read good before I went into prison : I used to get into the book and think , ‘ What 's that word ? ’ and then cut the word down to size until I made up what it was . |
| 3 | She never used to be tired . |
| 4 | We never used to be able to go and play anywhere take this one with you . |
| 5 | It never used to be hard ! |