from time to time
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"We can all speed from time to time and it's that lack of attention that can cause accidents," he said.
From BBC
“It comes up from time to time,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times
Keep one of your dog’s favorite toys or blankets in there and toss in your pet’s favorite goody from time to time.
Lolling about the foyer, sniffing from time to time at my legs and hands, were three perfectly huge Doberman pinschers.
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Even with me, though, she could become rather obstinate from time to time, especially when it came to eating the food that I put in front of her.
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