Example sentences of "[adv prt] once [coord] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When his sister emigrated to Israel , the Movement introduced a visitor who called in once or twice every week . |
| 2 | She forced herself to sit tight and retain a noncommittal but not overtly offensive expression while striped shirt talked about unit trusts and pink tie came in once or twice with deferential follow-ups or corrections . |
| 3 | ‘ We pulled him in once or twice for minor offences , but we were pretty sure he was involved in an armed raid in Plymouth . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've been rather avoiding the flat except to call in once or twice to pick up mail , but I 'd a letter this morning from Rachel . |
| 5 | There 's a metallist girl who was interested in it , she wanted me to be her partner mm , went along once or twice but |
| 6 | Predictions from these tables will let you down once or twice a year when a session of light wind invades for a few days . |
| 7 | Wilcox led her up a twisted and worn steel staircase to a prefabricated office perched on stilts in the middle of the building , and introduced her to the general manager , Tom Rigby , who looked her up and down once and then ignored her . |
| 8 | I hit the ground with a terrific thud , rolled over once or twice , and then lay back intending to die quietly . |
| 9 | In my third year at Oxford , however , I noticed that I seemed to be getting clumsier , and I fell over once or twice for no apparent reason . |
| 10 | I almost dozed off once or twice , lulled by the sounds of the souk . |
| 11 | I have been doing some work for a national charity recently and the director and one of the key office-bearers can not stand sight or sound of SARAH , which was a trifle awkward when she rang up once or twice ‘ wanting to pop in for a chat at your new office ’ . |
| 12 | The fact is I did take it out once or twice , determined to do something with it , but other things , like earning enough to keep a roof over our heads and send the children to decent schools , always seemed to intervene . |
| 13 | they take books out once or twice and then the older members do n't take 'em out |