Example sentences of "time and time again [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Time and time again we went over the information we had and what it meant , but made no progress .
2 Time and time again we would begin the long task of explaining who John was and what on earth we were doing .
3 Time and time again we see horses with limited physical ability , but a big heart , out performing the physically talented horse .
4 Newman explains that LET works with big practices of commercial architects because time and time again they come up with the goods , on budget , on time and with none of the tantrums of the prima donna .
5 Time and time again they listened to the tape .
6 Time and time again they have run up against unsurmountable problems of distributing and getting the drugs accepted .
7 Time and time again petitions , requests for a free pardon , Bills of Criminal Letters were lodged with the Lord Advocate or the Secretary of State for Scotland ; time and time again they were rejected .
8 Time and time again they fail .
9 time and time again they sit on the sidelines saying this is what we think do n't talk to us about it do n't debate it , do n't ask us to think about it , take it or leave it , if you do n't give us what we want we 'll sit back and moan and sulk and they 've played , I think that 's a very irresponsible line they 've played in the five years I 've been on this council and I hope that er again the issue on the next item on the agenda represents a change of heart on their behalf .
10 I never dared to ask , but I understand now what it is that drives addicts back to the needle time and time again whatever the cost to their health and sanity ; I understand now what the mystics lay claim to when they speak of the peace that passeth all understanding .
11 Alison Hillhouse , director of ASH Scotland , said : ‘ Time and time again you hear these women say their first priority is to feed their family and pay their bills .
12 Time and time again it is made clear that many of Dan 's great exploits are only possible because of the application of science .
13 Time and time again he was missing from inside 6ft .
14 His batting oozes responsibility and time and time again he has ushered Essex through scary run chases or guided England with equal zeal in both rearguards and assaults .
15 His batting oozes responsibility and time and time again he has ushered Essex through scary run chases or guided England with equal zeal in both rearguards and assaults .
16 Time and time again he will charge for the snags which are in range , including some of which you may be unaware , or others you may think are out of range .
17 Time and time again he would stare at the ground , hand on hip , if he thought he had received a bad call , and then swallow his anger and play tennis .
18 Time and time again he stands between Israel and utter destruction ( Exodus 32:7–14 ; Numbers 11:1–2 ; 16:41–48 ; 21:5–9 ) .
19 Cranston would drink himself silly , celebrating his triumph , and make Athelstan recount time and time again his great victory .
20 Time and time again your average punter gets ripped off by some incompetent half-wit whose main aim seems to be to sell as many boxes as he or she can .
21 However , they are so often held back with comments such as ‘ you are too young ’ , ‘ we can not trust you ’ , ‘ your time will come ’ — time and time again I have heard the same complaint by those who have achieved their goals at an early age .
22 Time and time again I went back , but one day , I said , ‘ Right I 've had enough . ’
23 But I mean I think the feeling of the the miners were out for a year I mean time and time again I 've heard people say , Oh how d how do they do it and look at the money they 're sending us and look at what they 're doing for us and how ho .
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