Example sentences of "once a [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once a year the up-river migration of the salmon heading for their spawning grounds provides a great feast . |
| 2 | With ponds dug on the line , or streams banked up into ‘ flashes ’ to form reflecting points on the beacon track so that it might be checked when at least once a year the beacon was fired on the traditional day . |
| 3 | A very old Russian folk tale claims that once a year the night sky is filled with the thunderous sound of hooves , as magnificent horses , once ridden by famed heroes , ride again . |
| 4 | Once a year the sacred white barges of the Phoenix King and the Everqueen ply the waters to their respective shrines . |
| 5 | Once a year the same letter is born from the flames . |
| 6 | Once a year the company insurance broker will " shop around " for the best deal . |
| 7 | Once a year the magazine includes an Annual Report and Accounts for those who wish to look more deeply into Society affairs . |
| 8 | Once a week the hotel organises a Tyrolean Evening ( local charge ) . |
| 9 | Once a week the evening meal is a 4 course Tyrolean speciality . |
| 10 | That was once a week the bread , we used to have to collect the bread from Road , there was a small office at the side of the Infirmary I believe it was Mr or something like that , but we used to have to go to this office in Road and collect this four pound loaf every Wednesday and you did n't get another issue you had it all at once , so we had four four pound loaves , so we did n't know what new bread was after the first day , I 've never ate so much bread pudding in my life as I did then with a and er |
| 11 | Once a month the restaurant have a speciality menu with a wide range of dishes to choose from — May is expected to be Greek . |
| 12 | There are weekly visits , once a month the inmate is given a weekend leave , and once every six months is allowed home for a week . |