English translation for "used to be"

过去的（生活）
曾经……

Example Sentences:

	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。

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