Sentence examples for were for once from inspiring English sources

His musical fingers were, for once, motionless on the tablecloth.

It is even possible that the public nominations were for once heeded, rather than binned.

If we were for once to take these matters seriously, what is to be done?

Developing countries and the European Union were, for once, equally outraged, though for different reasons.

Other reviewers noted that the sex scenes were, for once, not gratuitous.

In an effort to win a share of the work, fractious, overbearing men were for once ready to behave nicely towards one another.

Lincoln was, for once, being overly optimistic.

Karzai was (for once) telling the truth.

Such fear is, for once, misplaced.

IT WAS, for once, a famous victory.

But the thing is; for once, they're not.