Synonym: used to, wont to. Similar words: be used to, lead to, afford to, attend to, opposed, based on, the accused, increased. Meaning: adj. in the habit.
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121. People used to listen in regularly before the days of television.
122. Black slaves used to work on the cotton plantations of the southern United States.
123. She used to play games of make-believe with her elder sister.
124. Radio Caroline used to broadcast from a boat in the North Sea.
125. She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
126. He used to make fun of what he called her 'plebeian origins'.
127. The machine was used in a cave near the sea-shore where - it is said - pirates used to hide gold.
128. The church bell used to be rung to signify disaster.
129. for Christ's, God's, goodness', heaven's, pity's, etc. sake used to emphasize that it is important to do sth or when you are annoyed about sth: Do be careful(Sentencedict), for goodness' sake.
130. I love and am used to keeping a distance with those changed things.Only in this way can I know what will not be abandoned by time. Forexample, when you love someone, changes are all around. Then I stepbackward and watching it silently, then I see the true feelings.
131. We used to talk everyday.now it's like we don't even know each other anymore.
132. He used to be in the team, but he's gradually drifted out of the picture.
133. Many pensioners are less well-off than they used to be.
134. Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned.
135. Modern technology makes moving money around much easier than it used to be.
136. It used to be a small town, where people made a living by fishing.
137. After raves, we used to chill out in each others' bedrooms.
138. He used to roam the streets for hours on end.
139. Bands of law breakers used to rage through the town(sentencedict.com), shooting and robbing.
140. I used to detour, because would like to see you at a glance.
141. People don't socialize with their neighbours as much as they used to.
142. I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school.
143. Dolphins often get tangled in the nets that are used to catch tuna fish.
144. She used to borrow money and not bother to pay it back.
145. People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school, but they were being ironic.
146. When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.
147. I remember we used to go and see them most weekends.
148. Many companies are a lot slimmer than they used to be .
149. All I know is that she used to work in a bank .
150. "Have" is the auxiliary verb used to form perfect tenses.
More similar words: be used to, lead to, afford to, attend to, opposed, based on, the accused, increased, close down, proposed, in regard to, be afraid to, supposedly, depressed, look forward to, with regard to, embarrassed.