Example sentences of "once belong to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A ‘ Poor Pitiful Pearl ’ doll , once belonging to a great-aunt , draped from a high shelf . |
| 2 | ‘ The house once belonged to a Turkish prince when the Lebanon was still a part of the Ottoman Empire , ’ a man said , tying the belt of his white dressing-gown as he descended the stairs . |
| 3 | Bewey , Joan 's first dog , once belonged to an old lady who cosseted her , endlessly stroking her head and ears . |
| 4 | It is thought to have once belonged to a member of the castle 's guard , and soldiers treat the little dog with much respect , refraining from swearing within its earshot . |
| 5 | They sat at a corner table , a slab of mahogany on an iron base that had once belonged to a Singer sewing machine . |