Sentence examples for this once led from inspiring English sources

Fergie wrote in her memoirs that she and Diana were so close they would even share their heels, in true gal‑pal fashion, but that this once led to Fergie contracting a plantar wart.

This once led Canucks general manager Brian Burke to publicly complain, commenting during a 2002 playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings, "'Sedin' is not Swedish for 'punch me or headlock me in a scrum'".

Then there's education: this country once led the world in educational attainment by a wide margin.

This country once led the world in high school graduation rates, but it has dropped to 14th, well behind nations like France, Germany and Japan.

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Sept. 7 — For generations of rural religious polygamists like those Warren S. Jeffs once led, this was the big town and the citadel of sin all in one.

Principal conductor Vasily Petrenko still looks as if he has to provide proof of age whenever he goes into a bar, and Robin Ticciati, a frequent guest, is an eye-catching alumnus of the National Youth Orchestra, his combination of cool authority and bouncing curls bearing more than a passing resemblance to another boy wonder who once led this orchestra, Simon Rattle.

The Liberty never once led in this game, playing stifling defense that took its toll on the offensive end.

And in this domain, a technology wherein we once led the world, we are now eons behind.

The U.S. once led the world in this area; now, among rich industrialized countries, we are tenth.

This is not the glamorous life he once led.

Americans once led the world in educational attainment, but this is now barely rising while other countries have caught up (see article).