Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] used [prep] [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 | The new rules as to exchange of witness statements ( CCR Order 20 , r 12A , SCR Order 38 , r 2A ) will require some witnesses to be seen much earlier than used to be the practice . |
| 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 | His father did n't like talking about it much either and used to be slightly dismissive and jokey about it all . |