it used to be

• You said yourself it used to be a church
  你亲口说它以前是座教堂
• Go look in your office . it used to be your daughter ' s room
  你去看，你的书房以前是你女儿的房间
• It used to be cute . things change
  曾经觉得很有意思，事情会变的
• It used to be a very quiet place
  那曾经是一个很安静的地方。
• Nevertheless , banking is much less local than it used to be
  然而，银行业已经远不如过去那样本地化。
• Believe me , it used to be a lot rougher
  相信我，以前更颠簸
• The country inn was as pleasant as it used to be in the old times
  那间乡下客栈还是和从前一样舒适。
• It used to be a very rich country
  它过去是个很富的国家。
• Nostalgia is not what it used to be
  公众利益是决策最终依归
• The church of england is not the power in the land it used to be
  英国教会在国内不如以前那样得势了。