Example sentences of "[subord] once [coord] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For twelve years I had greatly enjoyed being a guest of some of the members of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers on their championship links of Muirfield on the coast of East Lothian , where once or twice as a boy I had played with my grandfather . |
| 2 | And of those that do , few will try them more than once or twice . |
| 3 | Tom did n't break par more than once or twice at Birkdale . |
| 4 | If you use Imigran more than once or twice a month , you should also be using a continuous anti-migraine treatment and reserving Imigran for breakthrough migraines . |
| 5 | The world has not seen more than once or twice in all the course of history a literature which has exercised such prodigious influence over the minds of men , over every cast and shade of intellect , as that which emanated from Rousseau between 1749 and 1762 . |
| 6 | I know a lot more about it , and I do n't think I 've lost more than once or twice in 12 times at Vegas . |
| 7 | All the children called her ‘ our Hilda ’ , though in fact Desmond and Margaret had not spoken to her more than once or twice in their lives . |
| 8 | Dr Mohammed said this might happen no more than once or twice every year depending how often people died . |
| 9 | in the second half Wimbledon threatened to run away with it but Judge saw them off more than once and then United came good again with a late charge … |
| 10 | He had no visitors , although once or twice a week his secretary might come to deal with his correspondence . |
| 11 | Mainly she resisted the urge in case Suzie should slip past unnoticed , although once or twice she was drawn to pause at some unusual display , particularly of traditional Danish knitwear or shops specialising in the typical and beautiful amber jewellery for which the country was famed . |
| 12 | Walking slowly , she allowed her eyes to roam over the seated lunchers , hoping to catch sight of Suzie 's dark curls , but although once or twice her heart leapt to her mouth in anticipation of discovery she was finally forced to admit defeat . |
| 13 | ‘ If once or twice , ’ he looked up at her soulfully , ‘ we could share a … drink , say . |
| 14 | But Uncle Philip bathed in the tub as often as once or twice a week ; he seemed to exercise some occult authority over the geyser , for it never erupted when he lit it . |