Sentence examples for once were they from inspiring English sources
Perhaps more realistic than they once were, they put the odds of success at just fifty-fifty.
Then they realise that Cylons have evolved from the shiny metal things they once were: they look human now.
Like squid and monkfish once were, they are a by-catch, something that shows up in the fishing net and is not in great demand.
These unsigned veterans should not be viewed in terms of what they once were; they should be viewed in terms of what they are now.
The advisers took up several conference rooms; only once were they disturbed, when a wedding reception was held outside where they were working.
They ask questions in tastefully unflinching fashion: Did the explosion kill the passengers at once? Were they conscious as they fell to earth?
Rodriguez and Teixeira may never be what they once were, but they cannot stay like this.
The costumes are not as risqué as they once were, but they are just as loud.
Neither Ramirez nor Damon are the players they once were, although they are still capable hitters.
"Ovallish" pebbles: were they once soft?
