Examples of 'were once' in a sentence
Meaning of "were once"
A phrase indicating that something or someone existed or was in a particular state at a previous time but is no longer in that state or does not currently exist. It denotes a change or transition from a previous condition to a different one
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were once
Just like you were once upon a time.
We were once great when we dominated the sea.
All of our models were once human bodies.
They were once again faced with a choice.
Because your kind were once our ancestors.
They were once and they will be again.
All these cars were once brand new.
You were once engaged to someone really big.
Your grandfather and me were once close acquaintances.
We were once ready to die to protect our country.
Trials of war criminals were once serious business.
They were once wrought by blinding storms.
I heard that you were once very famous.
There were once rumors about you retiring.
Hard to believe we were once like that too.
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They were once distinguishable by accent and appearance.
Bricks and stockings were once manufactured here.
There were once poor farmers in that village.
Flights to the moon were once thought absurd.
There were once several small coal mines.
Strange to think you were once a journalist.
If there were once any external propulsion units.
All you are saying is you were once young.
These results were once again warmly received.
Think about the way they were once.
And chambermaids were once such a liberal breed.
We were once just as certain that the world was flat.
You that you were once my whole life.
We were once friends but ended up on very bad terms.
Those sorry people were once happy citizens.
These were once sandstones and arenaceous rocks.
Those who suffer here were once a part of us.
Humans were once sacrificed on the hills above.
Suffering and horror were once this large.
Marsupials were once distributed throughout the globe.
You are a traitor but you were once my friend.
Our habits were once something we could choose.
Did you know that militias were once a legitimate.
My people were once little more than apes.
All the nonsense you were once taught.
You who were once great warriors.
He told me that you guys were once brothers.
These animals were once in peak physical condition.
You are nothing like you were once.
These planets were once outposts of that empire.
Legendary like the day you were once sober.
Both parties were once part of the government.
Some kind of thing so they do not forget we were once.
These tunnels were once part of our home.
It is the only one of five that were once here.
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Tried to get in once but could not
