Re: copy paragraphs containing

>> I suggest
>>
>> :let @z=''
>> :g/pattern/ normal "Zyap
>>
>> That would put all paragraphs in register z.
>>
>
> Thank you. That works but if there is more than one occurrence of /
> pattern/ in the paragraph, the paragraph is copied 'N' times. Is there
> a way to get only one copy of the paragraph?
>

Slightly more difficult...
Maybe if you use an intermediate stage where you replace every
instance of the pattern - except on the first line on which it occurs
in each paragraph - with something else. Then run the command I
suggested, and finally replace everything back.

This will replace the pattern with PATTERN, one every line in a
paragraph except the first line on which it occurs
:g/pattern/ +,/^$/ s/pattern/\U&/g

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