Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] time and time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Pascall 's emphasis came back time and time again to the idea of a ‘ framework ’ : ‘ The purpose of the national curriculum , ’ he said , ‘ is to ensure that there is a framework so that we can be confident that every child has the opportunity to read widely , to develop the habit of reading and to develop the love and understanding of literature . |
| 2 | The blueprint based on his earlier experiences ensured that the old drama was played out time and time again , thereby validating its own predictions . |
| 3 | A chasm has undoubtedly developed , but the sporadic re-emergency of the blasted simulators — they keep crawling up time and time again with bedraggled , sanguine hollers of intent - and the beady eyes cast by all manner of unlikely contenders on pop 's centre stage ( ‘ We see no reason why this band should n't be huge ’ ) — suggests that our new proposition of an overground and underground sticks in the craw . |
| 4 | If you have ever actually looked at this document that they have produced for today 's meeting , it is not a strategy , it 's not a statement , it 's just a trotting out of the old stories that have been knocked back time and time again , but if they 're gon na bring it out , let's knock it back again . |
| 5 | It comes up time and time again , and you have to know the difference between the different types . |
| 6 | ‘ Three names kept cropping up time and time again , ’ a police spokesman said . |