Example sentences of "[vb pp] once in a " in BNC.
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1 | The first three instruments here are obviously not intended for the serious player but for the beginner , or to be strummed once in a while as a second or third instrument . |
2 | Siobhan Redmond I 'd seen once in a revue by Marcella for St Andrews University and I tracked her down in Glasgow and asked her would she like to do a show for buttons for the newly opened Tron Theatre , who were interested . |
3 | Kate was n't particularly fanciful , but Dara reminded her of a black panther she 'd seen once in a zoo . |
4 | She was like the photographs of Hollywood film stars that she had seen once in an old copy of Picturegoer . |
5 | But these are stars of the first order , which are barely produced once in a hundred years . |
6 | Those who play with fire , however archly , must expect to get their fingers burnt once in a while , and when ironic lyrics are allied to questionable public utterances and clearly provocative imagery , then it is reasonable to question the man 's motives and intentions . |