Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] once [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Two n't hurt the lad to help once in a while . |
| 2 | The swords clashed once in a parry , and then both of the offworlders were circling one another cautiously . |
| 3 | David Batty used once upon a time to write an agony column in rec.sport.soccer . |
| 4 | Every now and again you 're going to get exceptional circumstances and these things happen once in a while . |
| 5 | ‘ Nothing will come of nothing ’ , as King Lear said once upon a time . |
| 6 | Those who play with fire , however archly , must expect to get their fingers burnt once in a while , and when ironic lyrics are allied to questionable public utterances and clearly provocative imagery , then it is reasonable to question the man 's motives and intentions . |
| 7 | This kind of thing happens once in a lifetime . |
| 8 | ‘ Greasers are almost like hoods ; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up petrol stations and have a gang fight once in a while . ’ |
| 9 | For those who like a time check once in a while , it was now 9.30 hours to go and still counting down . |