Example sentences of "[conj] once upon a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Where once upon a time there had only been fishing boats , now bobbed the magnificent yachts of international millionaires . |
2 | It seems that once upon a time OS/2 was going to be the real version of Windows , but Microsoft changed its mind and decided to go it alone . |
3 | Among modern believers , it is generally assumed that once upon a time there was a ‘ pure ’ form of Christianity preached by Paul , from which various ‘ deviations ’ — that is , ‘ heresies ’ — subsequently occurred . |
4 | and they forget to tell you that once upon a time does n't always have a nice ending , yeah |
5 | But once upon a time the ad pages of NME throbbed with the heady thrills of Loon pants ! |