Sentence examples for once dear from inspiring English sources

They revel in giving a home to unloved objects, possessions that were once dear to someone and then discarded.

In the Telegraph, Neil Collins put it more bluntly: "Once dear old Bozo had confiscated Railtrack from its owners last October, there was never going to be an alternative to a government payment".

There is no telling what can be done once dear old Papa is out of the loop.

Lucky for her, her once dear friend and ally, the same guy who'd created the murder case against her, blew it up (much like he'd once done to the South Florida home of a Blanco enemy).

In that spirit, find occasion to ask a difficult question of someone you love, renew a connection you once held dear, or allow yourself to forgive a long-ago hurt.

She quickly became known for her astringent, often genteelly risqué, replies to queries that included the marital, the medical and sometimes both at once: Dear Abby: Are birth control pills deductible?

Weren't you once as dear to me as my eye?

But it is clear to me that Peters' intent with this book is to hurt those he once held dear.

The sleepy Macao that many once held dear is increasingly subsumed by the horn-honking and manic rhythms commonly associated with Hong Kong.

Now that her double nature has been exposed — wrongly, of course — how can Leonato keep his grip on everything he once held dear?

This is a company that has done very well – but only by setting aside, at least for now, the environmental values it once held dear.