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"there was once" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is most commonly used to introduce a narrative about a past situation or event. For example, "There was once a small village nestled in the hills of Northern Italy."
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There was, once again, serious violence.
"There Was Once... ...... serves that function precisely.
"There was once a poor farmer.
There was once two children, Bea said.
There was once a glass ballroom.
There was once a name for it: "social Darwinism".
There was once a master plan for Lagos.
There was once, he was changing a nappy.
There was once — their eldest child stopped breathing.
There was once some ambiguity about what these were.
There was once a Trof wine – but that's best forgotten.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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