Example sentences of "[adv] at once " in BNC.
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| 1 | By Manchester Monday I 'm sitting in Dry surprised to discover that that was only their second gig , and there are only five of them — Tony , Phil and Richard , who are mostly responsible for the music , guitarist Paul , and vocalist Theresa — when live it sounds like at least 20 keyboards going down at once . |
| 2 | Another hitchhiker , a student , raised a thumb in anticipation , and Father Devine slowed down at once . |
| 3 | He did n't break down at once . |
| 4 | Anabelle thought it a splendid treat , and drank it down at once . |
| 5 | Go on , sit down at once ! ’ ’ |
| 6 | Put that couple down at once , stop licking their faces . |
| 7 | Always write messages down at once , and read them back to the caller so that they can be checked . |
| 8 | She was too angry to run down at once to Electricity , had to calm herself by walking briskly around the streets , postponing thoughts about her father till later . |
| 9 | I can bring along the statements of these people who 've said all sorts of things , you can you know put down at once but they 're not put down . |
| 10 | ‘ Finn , get decent and come down at once . ’ |
| 11 | Mrs Field summoned the vet immediately , who said it was in a hopeless condition and should be put down at once . |
| 12 | Come down at once . ’ |
| 13 | in the supermarket and I pick it up to have a look Bryony says do n't touch that 's naughty , do n't touch Ann , put it down at once |
| 14 | Well , er the C B I and other bodies are pressing for them to come down at once , er John Major has said it 's only a question of time . |
| 15 | The subscription is quoted at £3 3s. 0d. for Gentlemen and £2 2s. 0d. for Ladies and urges those wanting to join ‘ to do so at once and avail themselves of the present low subscription free of entrance fee ’ . |
| 16 | In the past she would have done so at once ; not now . |
| 17 | He was off slowly enough , down the slope , but when Hazel stamped for him to stop he did so at once . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll go and do so at once — ’ |
| 19 | She drew comparisons between the present crisis concerning Iraq 's invasion of Kuwait and the experience of 1938 , declaring that " Czechoslovakia of all countries needs no reminding of the need for nations to stand up to bullies and do so at once " . |
| 20 | Although Attlee and Greenwood were ready to accept the invitation , they did not do so at once but made sure that both the National Executive and the annual Conference , which were conveniently meeting at the same time , it being the Whit weekend , were fully consulted and in agreement with their acceptance of office . |
| 21 | Where applicable please do so at once . |
| 22 | Teachers are reminded that if they have not already submitted the numbers of all their class registers to the office they must do so at once . |
| 23 | Millie took in at once that Mrs Quinton was a nervous lady and that she was n't very old ; in fact , she looked young . |
| 24 | Problems can arise when all the major bills seem to come in at once . |
| 25 | An official has just to take one look , and know she 'll give in at once . |
| 26 | The Estate income 's pretty regular , but it ca n't handle big bills that all come in at once . |
| 27 | She paused , and Giles leapt in at once . |
| 28 | Jekyll 's servant , Poole , let him in at once and took him through the kitchen and across the back garden to the laboratory behind the house . |
| 29 | Would you bring it in at once ? |
| 30 | He 'd been hovering anxiously outside and stepped in at once . |