Example sentences of "i [adv] [modal v] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I only used to a little bit of |
| 2 | I still had it in the wardrobe so I just used to . |
| 3 | I always used to , there was a time when I would n't dream of painting indoors . |
| 4 | As soon as the Trust got Brownsea the regulations about the discharge of sewage changes , they had endless trouble with the water supply , and now they 're having to find £300,000 to repair the sea wall , so I feel that , instead of being praised for being associated with getting Brownsea , I probably ought to be cursed for putting the Trust to so much expense . |
| 5 | And I would like to say thank you to the people who sit on the budget review sub- committee , a committee which actually I do n't attend as often as I probably ought to , particularly to the labour spokesperson , for the way he 's guided the committee , both from within the chair and at other times , on it 's work this year , to be able to propose a budget which erm , so well fulfils the aims that many of us had when we were elected in May , which were of course , to maintain services , er , to squeeze efficiency out of the sy into the system and squeeze any waste out , and to get our officers working towards zero base budgets . |
| 6 | ‘ I really ought to be going , ’ said Penelope , ‘ what with having a long journey and work tomorrow . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I really ought to be more careful . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Now I really ought to be getting back to the apartment . ’ |
| 9 | Yes I often used to be accused of being Welsh but it is different . |
| 10 | Anselm himself never quoted this analogy , but he went so far as to warn the pope that if he gave an adverse judgement in the dispute between Canterbury and York ‘ I would on no account remain in England ; for I neither ought to , nor can allow the primacy of our church to be destroyed while I am alive . ’ |
| 11 | I never used to be able to read good before I went into prison : I used to get into the book and think , ‘ What 's that word ? ’ and then cut the word down to size until I made up what it was . |
| 12 | ‘ Yes — I never used to be tidy , you know , but since the children grew up I 'm less able to tolerate mess — and Christmas is so messy ! ’ |
| 13 | Well I never used to , did you ? |
| 14 | No , I never used to like him , |
| 15 | Every now and then I never used to . |
| 16 | I never used to I never used to realize what people were talking about at school and stuff when they said . |
| 17 | I never used to , you used to ? |
| 18 | I du n no I never used to , it 's just erm some words I say . |
| 19 | I never used to . |