Example sentences of "once upon a time a " in BNC.

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1 Once upon a time a few years ago it was realised that the costs of circuits from the Post Office to broadcast choral evensong ‘ live ’ easily outstripped the courtesy fees paid to the participants .
2 Once upon a time a man could hang for setting fire to a hayrick !
3 Once upon a time a ship was caught in a storm .
4 Once upon a time a really powerful magic field must have been generated here , and we 're feeling the after-effects . ’
5 Once upon a time a sprinkling of fixtures with cross-channel clubs was normal , but these too have disappeared .
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