Example sentences of "once in a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most people only have shingles once in a lifetime but it is possible to have it several times . |
| 2 | Jay 'd had enough men to know they treat a woman 's body with anything from contempt and rage to inept uncertainty and fear ; once in a blue moon only , with real fascination and tenderness . |
| 3 | A beautiful , once in a lifetime waltz , choreographed by the rock . |
| 4 | This is unfair , for it is a historic city and once in a while something does happen . |
| 5 | Remember , if a PIW links with a previous PIW there may not be any waiting days left to serve because waiting days are served only once in a PIW . |
| 6 | I think you should change your shampoo and conditioner once in a while to avoid product build-up . |
| 7 | Coventry v Southampton Having just won at Liverpool for the first time , Coventry ought to be in the mood to take Southampton even though the latter have lost only once in a dozen games . |
| 8 | Everyone gets once in a while his downs , his depressive periods . |
| 9 | ‘ This is a once in a lifetime find . |
| 10 | To finance its ‘ once in a lifetime ’ opportunity , Devenish has unused borrowings and the £26million proceeds of the April rights issue . |
| 11 | Miss J. has pretty well run him and now he 's doing a roaring trade and has just married a daughter of Lord Lytton , he 's evidently right in with the right lot of people … and what a God 's mercy that for once in a way these people have got hold of the right man and what a thing for England . ’ |
| 12 | David Lloyd , his captain at Lancashire , tells a story that once in a Gillette Cup match against Gloucestershire at Old Trafford , Clive Lloyd edged a ball from Mike Procter so hard that it went for six . |
| 13 | And Eleanor was damn lucky to have him as an escort once in a blue moon . |
| 14 | You really ought to give the place a going-over with the Hoover once in a while . ’ |
| 15 | Once in a while she went to a social club for air pilots who 'd been in hospital . |
| 16 | But if you had it once in a while , it means it stays special . ’ |
| 17 | Once in a while an ‘ audio extra ’ creates itself . |
| 18 | This kind of thing happens once in a lifetime . |
| 19 | Perhaps once in a film , for a special moment , I might show the whole orchestra , or perhaps at the very end , with the lights down . |
| 20 | ‘ There was instantly that feeling between us that probably happens once in a million . |
| 21 | Another , a veteran who 's been sorting out homesick Latins for years , said it was the greatest treat , once in a while , to get them to cook something just-a like-a Mama used to make . |
| 22 | ‘ He barks once in a while . |
| 23 | Three times Mr Bond tried to avoid the bankruptcy petition being served on him , once in a car chase through Perth and twice by going abroad . |
| 24 | ‘ I was once in a hotel in India , ’ he said . |
| 25 | Once in a blue moon , in ectual fect . ’ |
| 26 | The forked road which every star , perhaps every person , faces at least once in a lifetime lay dead ahead . |
| 27 | It is basically identical to Tit for Tat except that , once in a while , say on a random one in ten moves , it throws in a gratuitous defection and claims the high Temptation score . |
| 28 | Tell her we all do the breast-stroke , refuse at water jumps , hit the bullseye once in a blue moon and get blisters when we run more than half a mile . |
| 29 | Sure I have to , Nellie , for if I did n't give it a redd up at least once in a while he 'd have the place like a right midden . ’ |
| 30 | 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 . |