我过去常做非常可怕的噩梦，并总是又踢又叫地吓醒过来。

I used to have the most dreadful nightmares. I'd wake up kicking and screaming.

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我过去常滥用这个不寻常的用法，但我现在不习惯这样做。

I used to abuse the unusual usage, but now I'm not used to doing so.

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每当我阅读一本好书，总会停下来感谢我的老师。更确切地说，我过去常这么做，直到她换了电话号码，号码簿中找不到。

Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher. That is, I used to, until she got an unlisted number. ~ Author unknown.

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