Example sentences of "once a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Darts is out , and so is gymnastics , once a feature . |
| 2 | José Berardo has just finished restoring the almost derelict Monte Palace Hotel as a private home , together with the restoration of the lake , with its waterfalls , fountains and water cannons which were once a feature of this Victorian hotel . |
| 3 | Once a curriculum development centre or similar body is established , it naturally sets about developing curricula , usually with some fervour . |
| 4 | As shopkeepers , it seems apt that Sue and Reg Bass 's house was once a village shop . |
| 5 | Hip replacements were once a rarity : now they can be carried out easily and the call for them has escalated . |
| 6 | Although once a rarity , the alto flute is now frequently found in modern orchestras . |
| 7 | Also once a vaccination programme has been undertaken it must be continued annually for each calf crop . |
| 8 | According to the W.I. Survey , 1975 , there was once a cooper 's workshop here . |
| 9 | He had been stationed for a time in a war hospital , once a lunatic asylum . |
| 10 | There was once a vestry built out here , and er this doorway was put in so that the vicar could get into the vestry to change his clothes . |
| 11 | Once a rip current pattern has developed it scours the sea bottom to give areas of deeper water which perpetuate the cell circulation pattern : a classical example of positive feedback . |
| 12 | Once a species moves into the open ocean , and relies on great speed , either to eat or to avoid being eaten , the ruthless selections of evolution refine the fish 's shape towards this , the most efficient , the most mathematically perfect form for the purpose . |
| 13 | It was part of the social self-definition of the patronizing household , often deliberately in terms residual from the true courts , to assume what was at once a responsibility and an honour ! |
| 14 | By a notice of appeal dated 25 November 1991 , and pursuant to the grant of leave to appeal out of time , the plaintiff appealed on the grounds that the judge erred in law in holding that ( 1 ) the defendant was at 24 December 1989 a residential occupier within the meaning of section 27 of the Housing Act 1988 and a statutory tenant within section 2 of the Rent Act 1977 ; and ( 2 ) once a possession order had been obtained against a statutory tenant it was necessary for the landlord to obtain a warrant of possession . |
| 15 | Even such things as the maximum angle of bank in certain configurations are specified , so once a pilot sets out on a particular flight his actions , or at least the manner in which he should fly the aeroplane , are known in precise detail . |
| 16 | It is necessary to both study and understand the facilities available , and to be familiar with the calculations and preparations involved so that once a pilot can maintain a performance in IFR conditions within the prescribed limits and under stress — he must also be in a position to make full use of the facilities available to comply with the traffic patterns and procedures required . |
| 17 | There was once a wave that was Victor Hugo 's wave . |
| 18 | Our battlefields were once a cathedral , silent until the congregation of mankind entered . |
| 19 | It was once a privilege to belong to the Broederbond ; now there is a scurry to get out , led by Andreas van Wyk , who was supposed to become the group 's next chairman . |
| 20 | Rostov sorted through the physical descriptions which Burun had supplied of the principal members of the court and knew that he was addressing Va'na Khatun , once a slave and concubine , but now the wife of Arjun and grandmother to the wife of Burun 's own son Jotan . |
| 21 | By late 1989 the labour force in the Welsh pits , once a quarter of a million men in those proud valleys , had fallen to less than 5,000 . |
| 22 | But they are keen on the average private investor because he does not expect to have lunch once a quarter and is less likely to sell out during a takeover bid . |
| 23 | Once a quarter , the directors of commercial vehicle company Iveco have to sit across the table from the executive committee of the company 's parent , Fiat , and face a grilling on their latest results . |
| 24 | The response of the committee was that they adhered to their previous decision to allow them to do so only once a quarter . |
| 25 | deadlines , a lot of these trusts only meet once a quarter |
| 26 | And we had our money once a quarter : half a crown a week . |
| 27 | While 28 per cent of the total sample said they are in contact with their solicitors at least once a quarter , it is weighted towards the larger business ( see table 4 ) . |
| 28 | Bank statements are supplied once a quarter for both accounts . |
| 29 | Yes , so it 's , you know , it 's like two mailshots up once a quarter or whatever , minutes , and I 'm paying for a lunch . |
| 30 | Once a test becomes routine , however , the same care is unlikely to be taken . |