Example sentences of "[conj] [Wh det] used to [be] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | We have to keep a proper balance or we will continue to see destruction in the countryside that we have seen in some areas where there is too much access and where what used to be a path has become as wide as the M1 . |
| 2 | this months tasting features the exciting sparkling wines being produced by double fermentation or what used to be called Methode Champenoise . |
| 3 | What would be the implications for the other republics of Yugoslavia , or what used to be Yugoslavia ? |
| 4 | The placing of Uruguay and Colombia in the third pool has satisfied the South Americans , and what used to be called the Iron Curtain countries can not complain . |
| 5 | Court architects set the fashion , and what used to be an essentially English style took on a strong foreign influence . |
| 6 | The Turks then flog them along the tourist drag between the Brandenburg Gate and what used to be Checkpoint Charlie . |
| 7 | The mill-house , with its white-painted cast iron footbridge over the river below the weir , forms a seductive spot for photographers , painters , picnickers and what used to be called courting couples , but are now gender-opposite persons endeavouring to establish meaningful relationships by pair-bonding and role-playing . |
| 8 | Namely : Sussex , Middlesex , Essex and what used to be Wessex . |
| 9 | What objects do you know which are now made of plastic but which used to be made from wood or steel ? |
| 10 | The water source is a constant trickle in a well dug beneath what is now the living room but which used to be the Pump room . |
| 11 | The Catering Committee will be considering whether what used to be St. Stephen 's tavern could help by providing facilities for visitors . |