from time to time

Значение

occasionally, without a regular pattern

Иногда, без определённой регулярности.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Устойчивое сочетание в роли обстоятельства. В обоих случаях используйте time в единственном числе без артикля; сохраняйте from и to.

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