Example sentences of "once a " in BNC.
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| 1 | You will also be asked to sign a Certificate of Deduction of Tax once a year confirming that you are a UK taxpayer . |
| 2 | The Christian painting may be at once a holy picture and a convincing representation of a woman tenderly cradling her son , seen in front of a north Italian landscape . |
| 3 | Once The Stage covered all finals productions from the drama schools , but now they may write up a play perhaps once a year . |
| 4 | Concessions would only be required once a united Ireland was being negotiated ( New Ireland Forum 1983–4 : xii . |
| 5 | From this FitzGerald could be in little doubt as to the likely course the bishops would take once a referendum campaign got under way . |
| 6 | Ruddles , once a proud independent , now owned by Watneys , promotes its processed beers as though they have the support of CAMRA . |
| 7 | ‘ You were once a university lecturer ? |
| 8 | Old shrub roses , particularly centifolias , enjoy clay , but flower only once a season . |
| 9 | The most essential thing is to prune once a year , and if you miss the summer , prune in winter . |
| 10 | It will also need clipping or pruning to shape at least once a year , especially in the case of formal hedges . |
| 11 | Whereas the inexperienced glider pilot needs to fly at least once a month to be safe , more experienced pilots can go much longer without always becoming badly out of practice . |
| 12 | You should attend for routine follow-up visits as instructed , probably at least once a year . |
| 13 | The batteries should be changed once a year . |
| 14 | Her hand moved ahead of her lips , ablaze when she brushed the fine wiry hair between Lucy 's thighs , all at once a mapless explorer in a rich forest . |
| 15 | It had made her feel like a dutiful grown-up daughter , visiting a hypochondriac distant relative once a week . |
| 16 | Maybe they had time alone once a week . |
| 17 | When I offer you champagne you laugh in a way that only you have , like a stream all at once a delighted cascade into this deep swirling pool of warm humour . |
| 18 | ‘ I have to pee , ’ said Lucy , all at once a child to be coaxed into the treat she wants . |
| 19 | Once a dark toad clambered away towards the little burn at the side of the field . |
| 20 | Once a man sang with a little laugh in his voice , |
| 21 | Once a girl was smuggled into the proceedings in her boyfriend 's overcoat . |
| 22 | Once a routine becomes boring it is soon forgotten and its benefits are lost . |
| 23 | Once a craft becomes a business , half the pleasure goes out of the window if one has to worry about making enough money to maintain a reasonable standard of living . |
| 24 | Features , like seams and folds , should be marked for visual effects before taking up the chisel , as inaccuracies can not be corrected once a deep gouge or V-tool has been used . |
| 25 | Their enterprise began as a wholefood store — ‘ we had very little stock but all those years ago we did manage to get organic Basmati rice ’ — with a little tearoom at the back and a Malaysian feast once a week . |
| 26 | It is advisable to apply three coats of oil to new wood , and as oiling does not leave a thick protective film on the surface ( as does a varnish ) , exterior wood has to be re-oiled at least once a year to keep the surface in good condition . |
| 27 | Once a Building Notice has been submitted and accepted by your council you can start work within 48 hours . |
| 28 | At four , three-quarters of all children were smacked at least once a week and only 3 per cent were never smacked . |
| 29 | By the age of seven , more than half the boys and nearly a third of the girls were being hit at least once a week . |
| 30 | By 11 , the majority of children were hit less than once a month or never . |