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.