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All in all, the League of Nations is not inevitably bound, as some maintain from time to time, to degenerate into an impotent appendage of first one, then another of the competing great powers.
Hjalmar Branting

Meaning of "from time to time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FROM TIME TO TIME

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FROM TIME TO TIME

from away
from cold
from Day 1
from day to day
from first to last
from hand to hand
from hand to mouth
from hell
from nature
from one´s heart
from pillar to post
from pole to pole
from rags to riches
from scratch
from strength to strength
from the cradle to the grave
from the get-go
from the wood
from the word go
fromage frais

WORDS THAT END LIKE FROM TIME TO TIME

ahead of time
all the time
at one time
at the same time
big time
full time
in good time
in no time
in the fullness of time
in the nick of time
in time
local time
on time
once upon a time
opening time
real time
short time
spare time
summer time
the big time
time

Synonyms and antonyms of from time to time in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FROM TIME TO TIME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «from time to time» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of from time to time

Translation of «from time to time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FROM TIME TO TIME

Find out the translation of from time to time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of from time to time from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «from time to time» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de vez en cuando
570 millions of speakers

English

from time to time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय समय पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من وقت لآخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

время от времени
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de vez em quando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাঝে মাঝে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de temps en temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dari semasa ke semasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

von Zeit zu Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時々
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

때때로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saka wektu kanggo wektu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theo thời gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவ்வப்போது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेळोवेळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zamandan zamana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di volta in volta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Od czasu do czasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

час від часу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

din când în când
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από καιρό σε καιρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

van tyd tot tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

från tid till annan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fra tid til annen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of from time to time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FROM TIME TO TIME»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FROM TIME TO TIME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about from time to time

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10 QUOTES WITH «FROM TIME TO TIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word from time to time.
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Bhumibol Adulyadej
In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed.
2
Naveen Andrews
Just because I never went to university doesn't mean you can't read, although I do feel a bit uneducated from time to time.
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Walter Annenberg
Adversity tests us from time to time and it is inevitable that this testing continues during life.
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Thomas Aquinas
It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.
5
Antonin Artaud
It is not opium which makes me work but its absence, and in order for me to feel its absence it must from time to time be present.
6
Jean Baudrillard
Deep down, no one really believes they have a right to live. But this death sentence generally stays tucked away, hidden beneath the difficulty of living. If that difficulty is removed from time to time, death is suddenly there, unintelligibly.
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Samantha Bee
I learn something in the interviews from time to time.
8
Keith Belling
I'm definitely a serial entrepreneur and a serial snacker. And when it comes to snacks, I'm more of a salty snacker, though I've been known to have a craving for sweets from time to time.
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Hjalmar Branting
All in all, the League of Nations is not inevitably bound, as some maintain from time to time, to degenerate into an impotent appendage of first one, then another of the competing great powers.
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Deborah Bull
I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROM TIME TO TIME»

Discover the use of from time to time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to from time to time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Time to Time
The New York Times Bestseller -- Jack Finney's long-awaited sequel to his classic illustrated novel Time and Again.
Jack Finney, 2013
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Leadership Lessons From a Chef: Finding Time to Be Great
"Chef Charles Carroll has answered our prayers and delivered a book, a bible, a life's journal shared by a real chef in today's modern kitchen." —Chef John Folse, CEC, AAC "From time to time, I buy motivational books for my managing ...
Charles Carroll, 2014
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A Time to Die
For Sean Courtney, veteran guerrilla fighter and professional warrior, it is a time to fight and a time to find a deep and passionate love.
Wilbur Smith, 2008
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From Time to Time
Hsin Hsin Lin. SAFE HAVEN? Ian24,91 words spoken voices in unison actions taken the haves & the have nots hearts heavily burdened when this news was broken 'tis the message from one President to another, also President both were not ...
Hsin Hsin Lin, 1991
5
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time
From time to time, lie sings the death-cry, at which the sourteen victims come down from the scaffolds, and dance all together in the square bessore the temple, and the cabin of the woman-chies. This and the sollowing days, great respect is ...
George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, 1763
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United States Code, 2006, V. 14, Title 22, Foreign Relations ...
(B) Thereafter, except as provided in paragraph (2), to the extent there remain unpaid principal balances on awards, payments from time to time on account of the unpaid principal balance of each remaining award which bear to such unpaid  ...
109 Congress
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Time, Narrative, and History
But we are not speaking here merely of the fact that the ordinary person from time to time thinks about the historical past. The awareness we seek to describe is not only pre-theoretical but also "pre-thematic"; that is, it is an awareness in which ...
David Carr, 1991
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Statutes at Large ...: (43 v.) ... From Magna charta to 1800
... by this act authorized to be purchased as aforesaid ; it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said governor and company, and their successors, (hall, from time to time, until the said several and respective annuities, ...
Great Britain, 1765
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The Statutes at Large from the Magna Charta [to the End of ...
And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Interest to the interest which shall, from time to time, be due upon any of continue till the bills to be current as aforesaid, shall be allowed to all per- Payment- sons, bodies politick and corporate, ...
Great Britain, Danby Pickering, 1766
10
History of the World from the Earliest Period to the Present ...
The trade in opium was forbidden from time to time by edicts; but the very officers who were charged with the duty of enforcing those edicts were themselves the virtual importers of opiumi Had the Chinese authorities at Canton and along the ...
Evert Augustus Duyckinck, 1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROM TIME TO TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term from time to time is used in the context of the following news items.
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History on silver screen from time to time
Film observer Budi Irawanto points out that the upsurge in history-themed films in the past five years has also been seen in previous periods of ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
2
UFC 189 Results: What We Learned from Matt Brown vs. Tim Means
His style opens him up to get caught from time to time, and he lacks some of the top-end athleticism to consistently compete against the elite. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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Review: 'Down Among the Dead Men' by Peter Lovesey
He may hold an unpleasant thought about his fellow man from time to time, but he's got a heart, even when it comes to the ever-present ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
4
The Cairo streets where girls pretend to be boys
There are the children who run away from home from time to time, before returning a few nights later. And then there are those who have made ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Religious picture stored in UVic library likely connected to Pamplona …
“Such 'zap' moments [as I call them] happen from time to time,” he said. “But few are as satisfactory as this one because the resemblance of the ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
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Art Imitates Life in this Indie RPG About Making RPGs
... that reputation,” he said, “I never try to force myself to do anything, I just make what I want, but I do worry from time to time 'is this enough? «Wired, Jul 15»
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Which Seahawks Receiver Could Join the LOB?
As Nathan noted (in yet another Tweet), Sherman has followed another team's top receiver from time to time, including Dez Bryant last year ... «Seahawks.com, Jul 15»
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Why Greece Meant 'Yes' When Voting 'No' to European Bailout
... after talking to enough people for long enough, though in the process an outsider should expect to feel a bit confused from time to time. «TIME, Jul 15»
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Fairbanks: OK world, it's time to get over it
From time to time, for instance, a peculiar mood would kick in, like whining. The son or daughter would bemoan the fact that they had to do their ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
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WATCH: 'Mister, mister' - Hilarious Irish mammy not having a good …
Open Gallery 1 The video has been viewed more than 300,000. From time to time, we've all been coerced to do something we don't want to do. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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