Example sentences of "time [pers pn] [modal v] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In Victorian times they used to be about 35 inches wide ; now they can be as narrow as 30 inches . |
| 2 | No , I fucking once upon a time I used to be able to do it . |
| 3 | At one time I used to quite often go to the Castle . |
| 4 | All the time you ought to be asking yourself : " why should anyone believe what I am writing ? " and " what have I noticed in the text or in background , contextual materials that makes me think this ? " |
| 5 | Because er well if there was a death er in the family at th that time they used to erm I do n't suppose you remember it but er there used to always be a plate on a table whoever called would leave a little bit money on the plate to help pay for the funeral or whatever . |
| 6 | Now , I leave entirely on one side the question why on earth the present ratio between profits and incomes generally is so supremely right that for all time it ought to be preserved , or at any rate allowed only to diminish , regardless of anything else that happens , such as the growth of savings and accumulation of capital . |
| 7 | Then one could say ‘ You 've forgotten what it must feel like ’ ; this time he ought to be aware of the pain . |