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Example sentences for "for once"

For once a woman's treachery shall meet with punishment--for once such strange uncommon justice shall be done!

Because for once a husband takes the law into his own hands--for once a wronged man insists on justice--for once he dares to punish the treachery that blackens his honor!

For once, the big collie refused to obey.

But, for once in my life, I honestly wish I was a boy, once more.

Lady, for once overawed by speed, leaped to one side of the road.

And, for once, he had not remembered to call Lad to a resting place on the study rug; before closing the door on the outside world.

For once, the wise dog took no heed of even the simplest caution.

For once, he was fifty years in advance of his time.

Mere superficial gleaning of what, in the long history of human expression, has been said by the fool or unsaid by the wise, shows that, for once, no difference of opinion has ever existed on this.

For once, the volunteer secretary was satisfied with his Government.

For once, too, he felt at ease, for the others were no less astonished than himself, and their astonishment grew apace.

For once, the conspiracy of silence became crime.

It was not less certain, either, that, for once in a way, the group in question must all take the case as they found it.

Yes--for once in a way; in those few words we had after you had watched them come up you told me something of what you had seen.

I took upon me, for once, to fight with Goliath's weapons, and play the sophist.

I said that I had, for once in my life, felt half an inclination to commit theft.

I was SURE, for once, that I had the best side of the argument.

And now, my gentle hints to clear, For once, I'll tell you truth, my dear!

Bow then, says Andrew; and, for once, I will.

This time, for once, he did not knock, and found Cecilia hooking up her tea-gown and looking very sweet.

It was Sunday; but he had not to take three Services and preach at least one sermon; this day of rest was really to be his own, for once.

His face was slightly browned, as if, for once, he had been taking his due of air and sun.

I'm glad that you are not above ordinary human feelings, for once.

I have been waiting all day for you, because I want to ask you a question; and, for once in your life, please tell me the truth at once.

May I speak of something serious to you, for once in my life?

Don't lie, for once in your life--speak out!

It is a virtuous world, and our frequent condemnations are invariably based on justice; will it be greatly harmful if for once we temper our righteous judgment with ever so little mercy?

It's as well you should hear the truth for once, and hear it from me, too.

What he was about to say was--for once--the truth.

I arrived unobserved, and left the mule on which I had come at the house of the worthy man who had brought me the letter, and fortune was pleased to be for once so kind that I found Luscinda at the grating that was the witness of our loves.

I say I will know how to behave, for once in my life I was beadle of a brotherhood, and the beadle's gown sat so well on me that all said I looked as if I was to be steward of the same brotherhood.

Jim--poor fellow, I shall be glad to see him take it easy, for once.

But I hope I'm going to do--just what I want to, for once!

He said that the money was his, not hers, and that, for once in his life, he was going to have his way.

That humanity will profit by such a lesson, whether true or invented for didactic purposes, is doubtful, but at least Nature has done her best for once to usurp the seat of the preacher, 'to point a moral and adorn a tale.

Meryon feared an outburst of fury, but Lady Hester, who, for once, was beyond violence, began calmly to discuss the enormity of the conduct both of Queen and Minister.

For once, Phædrus, I am not sorry to hear you using a phrase which in general is hateful to my ears.

Wal, I got ahead of ye for once, but you can't say I didn't warn ye.

Mr. Sutton was apparently, for once, taken by surprise, and stared a moment, as though racking his brain for the name.

Jethro had a parcel in his hand, and he laid it down on the step beside him; and he seemed, for once in his life, to be in a mood for conversation.

For once at least a poem has been "poured from the golden to the silver cup" without the spilling of a drop.

The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "for once" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.

Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
for any; for example; for nothing; for the common benefit; for the first time; for the simple reason; for their; for want; force equal; force pump; force under; foreign bodies; foreign commodities; foreign enemy; foreign government; foreign intervention; foreign nation; foreign origin; foreign powers; forget the; former lives; forming part; forth from; fortnight before; forty shillings; papal bull