Example sentences of "[det] once a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It rec , received a report therefore , from the Central Council of the World Counc , Council of Churches which meets I think , once a year Noel can correct me on this once a year , or a at least once every two years . |
2 | Further protection is given to other creditors ( as Mr Berlyn mentions in his letter ) in that once a winding-up petition has been presented , the court may order that any other pending action or proceeding against the company should be restrained . |
3 | How often did she get that , was that once a week ? |
4 | Held , allowing the appeal , that once an order was made under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 placing a child in the care of a local authority , responsibility for the care of the child was firmly with the local authority and the family proceedings court could not retain a power of review over the care order by including directions ; and that , accordingly , the direction relating to the continued involvement of the guardian ad litem would be deleted ( post , p. 812B , G ) . |
5 | Perhaps a single atom of interstellar hydrogen might strike each once a year ; such was the only breeze here between the stars . |
6 | It is so easy to forget to pay those regular bills such as the rates and mortgage , and even more so those once a year commitments like club subscriptions and insurance premiums . |
7 | The Arts Council sometimes sent round wispy collections of this and that , the Club had an exhibition of its own once a year , and now and then individual members had shows . |