Example sentences of "things used to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And somewhere through the hotel muzak lurks the sensation that things used to be different , that we ( my brother and I ) had n't always been wrapped in jumpers , silent , staring at the screen , that the days used to be hot and long . |
| 2 | Within yards of the station , you can catch trout for tea , sup Yorkshire ale , and see how things used to be at Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life . |
| 3 | It is pointless.and harmful to hark back to how things used to be , although the conflict of loyalties may be hard to handle . |
| 4 | Through events of different kinds we are likely to be put in touch with aspects of ourselves which previously have been overlooked — we are given a jolt , and have to make a bridge between how things used to be and how they threatened . |
| 5 | ‘ Let's get back to the safe , sure way things used to be , ’ was its implicit message , ‘ back to the virtues and verities that have served ‘ us ’ since time immemorial . ’ |
| 6 | No , the way things used to be was working very well thank you . |