Example sentences of "[v-ing] once [coord] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is rather sad that due to the subsequent rather narrow defeat of the motion that we find that such a large complement of Northern Labour MPs absented themselves from such a vital environmental vote due to prior engagements and by doing so thus failed to support their Labour colleague Kevin McNamara , the sponsor of the Bill , and failed to contribute to ending once and forever this sickening , depraved social pastime . |
| 2 | The responses were later grouped into three categories : ( a ) never smoker — ‘ I have never smoked a cigarette , not even a puff ’ ; ( b ) tried but stopped — ‘ I have only ever tried smoking once or twice but I do n't smoke now , ’ or ‘ I used to smoke sometimes but I do n't smoke now ’ ; ( c ) current smoker — ‘ I smoke sometimes but I do n't smoke as much as one cigarette a week ’ or ‘ I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week , ’ or ‘ I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week . ’ |
| 3 | Selkirk threw him a cloak , telling the clerk to make himself as comfortable as possible and Corbett slept fitfully , waking once or twice to go up on deck to vomit his dinner into the sea amidst the jeering catcalls of the night watch . |
| 4 | I spent a little while there and enjoyed a helicopter trip for the very first time , although not without considerable trepidation having once or twice seen pictures of them whizzing down to the ground in pieces . |
| 5 | Return to the boil , stirring once or twice . |
| 6 | Heat the olive oil in a large casserole or pan , add the Parma ham and the onion , cover and cook over a low heat for 10min , stirring once or twice . |
| 7 | Leave for at least 24hr , stirring once or twice . |
| 8 | Leave for at least 4hr , stirring once or twice . |
| 9 | SAFFRON AND CURRANT BISCUITS 2 tbsp cream or milk generous pinch saffron strands 6oz/175g butter 2oz/50g icing sugar 6oz/175g self-raising flour 2oz/50g fine semolina 4oz/100g currants Put the cream or milk and the saffron into a saucepan , bring just to bubbling point and then leave to cool , stirring once or twice so that the saffron infuses well . |
| 10 | SAFFRON AND CURRANT BISCUITS 2 tbsp cream or milk generous pinch saffron strands 6oz/175g butter 2oz/50g icing sugar 6oz/175g self-raising flour 2oz/50g fine semolina 4oz/100g currants Put the cream or milk and the saffron into a saucepan , bring just to bubbling point and then leave to cool , stirring once or twice so that the saffron infuses well . |
| 11 | Chill for about 8 hours , stirring once or twice , until the fish has turned white and developed a cooked appearance . |
| 12 | Cover and chill for at least 2 hours , stirring once or twice . |
| 13 | Cover and chill for at least 2 hours , stirring once or twice . |
| 14 | There was little traffic on the picturesque road from Roziac to Alès and Melissa drove slowly , stopping once or twice along the way to contemplate the magnificent scenery . |
| 15 | His big blond head kept coming up , shaking once and then bobbing through the water as he struck out for the machine . |
| 16 | Cook , shaking once or twice , for another 2 minutes . |
| 17 | Returning to Queen 's , he asked for , and got , a few gigs in the students ' union — ‘ my very first one was as support act to Blackthorn ’ — and soon he was working once or twice a week round the local pubs and folk clubs . |