But once and This time

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This time and but once are semantically related in in the past topic. In some cases you can use "This time" instead an adverb phrase "But once".

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But once and this time are semantically related in in the past topic. You can use "But once" instead an adverb phrase "This time".

The next time we see him he's forced into an Enemy Mine situation thanks to his previous actions, but once again gets away, this time with the heroes' car.

Source: The Chew Toy / Anime and Manga
But once you beat him, you have to beat him again, only this time, worms will pop up alongside the fruit, and eating a worm causes you to become temporarily stunned.

Source: That One Sidequest
Rose mistakenly thinks Max likes her and is delighted, but once they are at the dance she and PJ start to hit it off at the punch bowl... until Pete comes in and "helps" (he was trying this time, honest!) which causes Rose to run away in tears, thinking PJ doesn't like her.

Source: Twice Shy

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