Example sentences of "once upon a time [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once upon a time magistrates had been dull , stolid figures , worthy but uninspiring , above all remote and anonymous . |
| 2 | Once upon a time man lived by hunting and by gathering . |
| 3 | Once upon a time muezzins had had to climb such towers to call the people to prayer , the little round room at the top giving resonance , enlarging the human voice . |
| 4 | Once upon a time Fenna had brooded on a hoard for so many years and with such desire that it had quickened and grown , diamonds breeding and bringing up their young under his weight . |
| 5 | ( There is evidence , though , that once upon a time Mars enjoyed running water . ) |