"once" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He was once respected, but now is nothing.
- They were once respected, but a transformation of attitude came after World War II.
- Once respected by the Indians, Smith became feared by them.
- It was painful to see this once respected and powerful man in such a wretched state, no matter how much he deserved it.
- Durai was once highly respected as the head of an extremely successful fundraising organisation.
- I could not forgive him for deteriorating into a lesser man than the one I had once respected and adored.
- Mullahs, once respected, now are scorned by many Iranians.
- The aim of our proposal is to ensure that these deadlines are respected once and for all.
- "If somebody had talked to me when I was 16 and said people like me were once respected, my life might have been different."
- I had once respected David's determination to be a fiction writer, and nothing but a fiction writer.
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