Example sentences of "have only once be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Here , in the tangle of islands and fjords that is Patagonia , the volcanic chain becomes established on the South American continent with Mt Burney , an obscure , almost unknown volcano which has only once been visited by a geologist , in 1911 . |
2 | Terry was , originally at least , a wing-half who had captured the eye of manager Cyril Spiers , and , after a season ( 1955–56 ) of coming to maturity and settling down to the demands of League football , he put together a run of 214 consecutive League appearances ( 234 with major Cup competitions ) which was a club record at the time and has only once been exceeded by the great John Jackson . |
3 | King 's 32 was the only other score in double figures , while Greenidge 's 134 out of 211 represented 63.5 per cent of his team 's total , a proportion that has only once been exceeded in all Tests . |
4 | The Bank has only once been sued for regulatory failure , after it rescued Johnson Matthey Bankers ; the case was settled out of court in 1986 in the Bank 's favour . |
5 | he 's only once been beaten at Cheltenham . |