every so often
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Time and again she had her arm around me, helping me on, and every so often she would whisper words of encouragement.
From Literature
Oliver pulled out his phone and swiped around, glancing up every so often as we got closer to the school.
From Literature
The best approach is to build a sturdy foundation for your investments and to treat crashes the way insurance companies do natural disasters: know the odds and accept that they happen every so often.
"It felt like one of those special sites that you do get every so often," he said.
From BBC
He scratched at himself uncontrollably, and every so often one of his legs seemed to twitch.
From Literature
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