Example sentences of "a once [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This is a once in a lifetime find . |
| 2 | But it fish be your fancy , then delve into the depths of three fresh water ponds and view their recreated natural habitats , a once in a lifetime opportunity . |
| 3 | If on the other hand the video is to be a record of a once in a lifetime trip , you are more likely to accept the need to go fully equipped and ready for all eventualities . |
| 4 | Lou Duva , co-trainer of Holyfield , might have been cranking the hype handle too far when he said that this evening 's fight might be a once in a lifetime affair . |
| 5 | The State authorities did not need much convincing ; with the world believing that Shangri-La was at hand courtesy of Utah , State politicians seized on this as a once in a lifetime opportunity to revitalise Utah 's economy . |
| 6 | There , it 's fair to say , I was very much involved , and that was a once in a lifetime event which happened for very complex reasons . |
| 7 | You know if it 's a once in a hundred years event , is it worthwhile providing all the backup equipment you 've got , for all the stations that you 've got . |
| 8 | Ed , — In March , I went to New Zealand for a once in a life-time holiday with my family . |
| 9 | It 's a once in a lifetime thing . |
| 10 | We are offering a once in a life time chance to enjoy dancing . |
| 11 | Right , but that that may have been a once in a lifetime thing . |