from time to time

المعنى

occasionally, without a regular pattern

أحيانا دون انتظام.

أمثلة

1. 1We still exchange postcards from time to time, although months can pass between them.
2. 2From time to time, a fox visits our garden, but we never know when to expect it.
3. 3My old teacher writes from time to time; her last two letters arrived three months apart.
4. 4Most pages print perfectly, but from time to time a blank sheet appears among them.
5. 5We usually have fruit after dinner, but from time to time we share a box of chocolates.

القواعد

عبارة ظرفية ثابتة. تتكرر time مفردة دون أدوات؛ وتستعمل from وto.

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