| 1. | You used to be such a polite little boy . 你以前一直是个懂规矩的小伙子。 |
| 2. | It used to be difficult to get drinking water here . 过去这里吃水很困难。 |
| 3. | The place used to be a stretch of barren land ... 早先这里是一片不毛之地。 |
| 4. | The area used to be struck by raging sandstorms ... 这个地区过去风沙猖獗。 |
| 5. | London used to be a city known for its "black fogs. " 伦敦的“黑雾”一向闻名。 |
| 6. | There used to be a cinema here , did not there ? 从前这里有一家电影院,是不是? |
| 7. | He used to be a player at golf . 他曾经是一名高尔夫球手。 |
| 8. | There used to be a house here . 原来这里是有一幢房子的。 |
| 9. | The city is now a far cry from what it used to be . 这城市的面貌与过去大不一样 |
| 10. | Virgins are not virginal as they used to be . 现在的女孩子可没有从前那么贞洁了。 |