Example sentences of "what used [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His own company is working on a project in East Dorset to establish a course with heathland areas on what used to be agricultural land . |
| 2 | First of all I 'm surprised at the outburst that was given to us by Mr I would regard as my er yahabeebee and sadiki if you wish er , but he mentioned in fact the er , what used to be barbaric ac , barbaric er practice in er Pakistan . |
| 3 | Well what used to be simple and straightforward now leaves you with th wondering whether you got the right card in your pocket |
| 4 | Allied-Maples , the present group title of what used to be Allied Carpets , built its reputation on aggressively-priced , high street carpet stores . |
| 5 | The demonstration was organized to coincide with what used to be Armed Forces Day . |
| 6 | Audio-visual materials , cassettes and videotapes , and access to computer based learning will simplify a lot of what used to be dull and repetitive work . |
| 7 | The process has evolved over the decade with the linking up of what used to be short runs into long , cross-country routes . |