Example sentences of "[adv] [that] [vb mod] to [be] " in BNC.
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1 | Now , of course , the word processor or computer can take over much that used to be printed . |
2 | Well , apparently that used to be the official advice er and , and we were correct in that but the authorities have now changed their minds and they no longer want us to pour waste chemical down the drains and I gather that the official advice now is that surplus diluted chemical should be poured , and I 'm quoting here , on to more or less level and bare soil in the garden or on to level gravelled paths , avoid disposal in areas around ponds , erm water courses and so forth , dishes and , and what have you and as far as undiluted chemicals are concerned , that 's stuff still in the bottle , the advice there is to talk to your local authority cos they have different regulations in different areas . |
3 | Erm , Jane 's twenty six , and before that used to be a hairdresser , as you can tell . |
4 | Well that used to be all the rage once , did n't it ? |
5 | If he does then that ought to be bad news for McClair . |
6 | And then course that used to be different , er used to be different size timber two by sixes , four by twos , inch by one , er inch by ou I mean inch |
7 | But if there are more than about 12–15 words in the unclassifiable group , and your children are older than 9 , then look again more carefully , because you have probably put words there that ought to be in a different category . |