Example sentences of "[noun pl] they used to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the hoppers they used to be , er two hoppers we had two of them hoppers , we had the er one called the |
| 2 | ‘ In Victorian times they used to be about 35 inches wide ; now they can be as narrow as 30 inches . |
| 3 | Are we slap a tax on , tariff on there that reduces consumption right , what with world prices , world prices they used to be here they 're now down here alright . |
| 4 | And then these other men they used to be sort of a freelance , working a day here and a week there . |
| 5 | Locust beans they used to be animal feed I think . |
| 6 | They 're not the bargains they used to be : a double room will cost from around £35 to £65 a night , but it 's likely to have a four-poster bed , and there 's always a splendid dining room where you can try food of the region . |