| 单词 | now and then |
| 例句 | My da used to say it’s good to test your limits now and then, learn what the body is capable of, what you can endure. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Of course, Jazz isn't old enough to work yet, but even she makes a few bucks every now and then, doing her little homegirls' hair. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But he was not sleeping; now and then a nervous tremor would pass over his face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Every now and then a racy book about lowlife—Tobacco Road, for example—would catch the public fancy, but for a surprisingly long time middlebrow fiction in America was about upper-middle-class life. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z People did cross the line now and then, especially if they were adults, and it was daylight. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He would peek into the bag every now and then, and he would roll his eyes and swivel his scrawny neck, trying to catch people looking covetously at his bag. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Larsen puts her hand over mine and leaves it there, squeezing it every now and then. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She stopped now and then, when she passed a town, to buy bread, peanut butter, apples, to refill the gallon jug in the passenger seat with water at a fountain. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every now and then he took out a tennis ball or a dirty rubber bone but I put it back. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Every now and then she lowered a tentative foot to touch bottom. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then I would signal my mother to stop so I could rub some warmth into my hands and feet, which kept on getting frozen every short while. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then I’d get my hopes up, thinking maybe I’d be recognized for my brilliant tactical or motivational skills and would be chosen first for a change. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “You think because I laugh every now and then I don’t miss Dad?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I take a bite that makes me flinch, but it’s not too bad. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But every now and then I see him sitting at Julia’s feet. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He and his wife talked, not a lot, just now and then. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They had no moon to guide them home, and only now and then a patch of stars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her foot appearing now and then above the water like a shark fin. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On she went, bumping now and then against rocks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked downward and saw nothing but black darkness into which now and then a few flakes of white floated from the sky, falling slowly in the dim glow of the flashlight. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Oh, he might have preferred being unchained a bit now and then, but if you were to be a captive, you couldn’t ask for more than he had been given. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then Calvin stopped, threw his lamplight on a tree, and examined it closely from about three feet off the ground to up as far as his arm could go. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly he reached to his side, felt the metal container there, and removed its cap, stopping the small motion of his hand now and then to wait for the surging pain to ease. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then a car passes, speeding down the street on its way to somewhere. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Just now and then he posted an incisive little farewell note in the Paris sewerage system, and it was delivered promptly to Dufarge’s boot. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Years later, when I saw a shadow of it every now and then, I’d just smile. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z From my position on first base, I glanced behind me now and then. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Come back and see me, Rashad. An old lady needs a little company every now and then,” Mrs. Fitzgerald said. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m early, so I sit on a bench with Lisa’s copy of an Alice Hoffman novel, stopping every now and then to watch a jogger push by. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Mom also drew pastel portraits on the spot for anyone willing to pay eighteen dollars, and every now and then she got a commission. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she glanced up at me, and when she did, I had to look away real quick. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Every now and then a burst of static would come over my walkie-talkie: “I’ve hit a mother lode down here by the creek” or “Where the hell are you guys?” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Sandi helps Yolanda wind the unraveled yarn into a ball, stopping now and then to enjoy her story of the mother. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Every now and then things would start moving again, and sounds were bass heavy and hollow. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Milkman realized he was whispering every now and then and that people on the street were looking at him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind me, in the jeep, my daughter Kathleen sat waiting with a government interpreter, and now and then I could hear the two of them talking in soft voices. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I was never much of a drinker, maybe had a drink every now and then. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Could we put a bit of a bound into the gallop, Palo- mides, every now and then, do you think? You know, a kind of prance?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then cops came in and out. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Every now and then he broke out into a torrent of nervous speech. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He tried a combination of whimpering, mewing, and chuffing, stopping every now and then to listen. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, Bertha looked dreamily over at Gus like he was a movie star and not some scraggly haired man who worked in a mattress factory over in Cooperville. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As I look on, the boy moves his hands in midair as if turning a steering wheel, and every now and then he makes a flinging motion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "It's just that. . . the windows won't open. The children and I would enjoy a breeze now and then." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He did not seem at all concerned when now and then a guest checked out without advance notice, leaving her bills unpaid. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Alfhercht stopped every now and then to look around for a second, and then started walking again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I say, “I’m sorry! I am too now and then about it. I am that way about a lot of things.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z While the rain continued it had seemed like the murmur of their voices, rising and swelling a little, now and then, with gusts of emotion. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that he never worked, because he did work, in short, intense bouts now and then. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then his right leg twitches. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Papa wasn’t the most involved parent, but at least he asked about me now and then. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But every now and then, I couldn’t get the pictures out of my head. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the occasional burglary, the teenagers got rowdy once in a while, and there was some shouting at the town council or the planning board now and then. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then her bony fingers swept ash off the page. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Every now and then—a kid reminds me of me.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I picked a comfortable place just below the rim of the gorge where I could pop up every now and then and watch my tree. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been glancing out the back window every now and then, watching people switch lanes and flash their headlights at us. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His chief tactic was the threat of resignation—underscored now and then by an actual resignation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Every now and then one of them would throw a bone back over a shoulder into the bush, and the watching animals gazed hungrily after. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then she glanced at the back seat to check on the sack. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The group went back to walking in silence, with Ivan breaking it every now and then to point at something he found interesting. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z You know, a place for the guys from around the neighborhood to get together every now and then. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Sunlight gleamed against the honey-house window, flickering now and then with a shifting cloud. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And now and then a great jackrabbit, disturbed in his shade, bumped away and hid behind the nearest rock. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z If he and another person got their minds locked into a frightening thought—and who does not have one now and then?—they would mirror it back and forth until they died or went insane. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They carried that mouthful with them forever, rolling it around with their tongues every now and then, never forgetting the dry grit of it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I hung it on pegs inside my entrance, and because it was bigger than it had to be, I would cut off pieces now and then when I needed them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “She just sat down at one of the Messenger tables. Every now and then she shoots darts with her eyes. But let’s not worry about it. We’ll need to avoid her, that’s all.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Some days, after siesta, we combed out her hair, remembering now and then to change the part in her scalp so that it would not grow too broad. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Johnny jumps up and down, every now and then doing a cartwheel. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Cinders, coarse gravel, and granite boulders covered much of the ice, but every now and then the trail would cross a patch of bare glacier—a translucent, frozen medium that glistened like polished onyx. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She bustled about, examining me every now and then with the corner of her eye. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I hear another faint breath from the loudspeakers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I go out with boys now and then, always on a double date or in groups. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The first stage is illustrated by dozens of diseases that we now and then pick up directly from our pets and domestic animals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you might forget it now and then for a moment and not spend all your breath trying to conquer it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweat already covered every inch of Mark’s body, and the breeze that swept across them now and then felt as if it came from a furnace, doing nothing to cool his skin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then he would act like he would need to sit down, but then he would just stay standing, dazed. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Cletus watched the sky and glanced at Ob now and then, nodding his head to let Ob know he was listening. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z We talk to each other like that every now and then. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z April always hated to be fussed over, but it was sort of nice to open her eyes now and then and see Caroline just sitting there, quietly reading a book. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She got the woman to her feet and walked her around the room, stopping every now and then to pour some ale into her. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She unfolded it and reread to herself, sighing every now and then. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “They enjoy it. Let them spend a little money on a show now and then. A hill farmer works pretty hard and gets mighty little for it.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She says that even our rice cooker needs a night off every now and then. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z A wind had picked up, so strong that it forced them to stop now and then. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Other days I take my bike, and every now and then my mind tricks me into thinking I’m just a regular girl out for a ride. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I have been too now and then about this. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Cordelia sits with nonchalance, nudging me with her elbow now and then, staring blankly at the other people with her gray-green eyes, opaque and glinting as metal. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But now it was okay, almost required, every now and then, to make some jokey allusion to these things that lay in front of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone at the head of the column winded the horn every now and then, and each time the sound came from a little further off. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Every now and then a ray of moonlight through the branches above lit a spot of silver-blue blood on the fallen leaves. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I can hear her upstairs now and then, but it’s impossible to know what she’s up to. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I pass by it every now and then, especially during the holidays because that store has the nicest Christmas displays. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Every now and then Basil would pause and strike his “Noble Stag” attitude, letting the rats get to within a whisker of him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I take a seat nearby, watch Emery’s leg twitch now and then, and listen to the buzz of the ink scratching into her skin. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Any problems and I’m to come straight to her, and I get the feeling she’d appreciate getting a Robert-related complaint now and then. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The noises grew louder and more distinct, the clack of wood on wood, and as they grew closer they heard heavy breathing as well, and now and then a grunt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We are too now and then about it, is why. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Every now and then I knock one of my legs against it to remind myself it’s there. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Every now and then they spotted him running through a picture ahead. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He had often wondered whether Capricorn knew about all the little deals his men did, or whether they were working for themselves on the side now and then. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Manzi would glance at me now and then and see me writing, and send up a sweet little appreciative smile. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then the engineer would play on his whistle for the people in the towns he passed by. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Every now and then a brittle piece of paper would flake off, and we’d all gasp. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And there were more people sitting around than I first thought too, mostly it was men and big boys, but there were a couple of women every now and then and a kid or two. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He had walked quietly and calmly, with only a skip now and then when he couldn’t help himself. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Every now and then, a tank rolls through, followed by several platoons of troops. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Matt was an excellent piano player and thought it wouldn’t have hurt the man to say “Good!” now and then. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All day she lay so, only rousing now and then to mutter, “Water!” with lips so parched they could hardly shape the word. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heels lifted from the sandals now and then. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She wanted one snowflake to resemble another one now and then. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, three or four people broke through and dashed across the street toward the front of the school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then my parents have Styrofoam or plastic bowls on hand, but most of the time they don’t, so I have to secretly take a real one. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then, the pilots of the helicopters would catch a glimpse of a small girl wearing glasses crouching in the giant’s right ear and waving to them. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The two big doors that opened to the outside were standing wide open, and every now and then, I could hear beats booming from the DJ setting up out there. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And now and then the Speaker mentioned it. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I sit by the stove drinking tea, thinking about my new work, about Izio and Max and, every now and then, a very handsome policeman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Every now and then someone would come up to me and whisper, “Hey, Robert, put me down for a couple of extra tackles, would you?” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Every now and then she stopped to sip her milk, and he filled the dish a second time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The monkeys were quiet and subdued, but they rattled their cages now and then. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be wonderful to be invisible now and then. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I would see friends every now and then, but similarly to my time at Duke, I chose to focus on fencing and training. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They stopped now and then to observe their leader’s performance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It’ll be something to keep off the darkness now and then. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But he wasn't in the playroom with us every day, just now and then he'd show up. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The tiles clacked pleasingly, and every now and then one of the old men would exclaim “Ha!” and you knew he had thrown down a particularly good one. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z So he worked from the chair, not rising, and every now and then he rested his head in his hands and closed his eyes and blanked the brain, and so rested. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Agent Iparis, head this up. Check on him now and then and make sure he doesn't die before his execution date." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But every now and then the strap of a camera would snap, or a handful of change would fall out of someone's pocket—and sometimes even a wallet like this! The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, Chencho would turn around to check on us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Except for moon-faced Little Lou, who not only kept track of Ralph, but came by every now and then, bearing gifts. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the low, soft, rhythmic grunts of the females and cooing of the infants, the rumble of the males, with now and then a challenging bark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The moonlight, penetrating a thin space between two trees, caught the stream that ran through its centre, so that, now and then, as the branches stirred, there was a gleam of water. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He nibbled at the hot mash, but he was not very much interested in it, and he still shivered now and then. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The radio crackles and squawks, interrupted now and then by a soothing French voice, then a wisp of violin and a quiet French horn. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The queen would glance at the three now and then. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then she muttered things like “don’t know what you were thinking of,” and “never would have believed it.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The fecundity of many forms of life is almost beyond our power to imagine, though now and then we have suggestive glimpses. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Dad and I would go to the dump every now and then, and he’d let me scavenge for treasure—junk-hunting by the bay. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Every now and then Mr. Ali or Ms. Jenna or Sunny or Vega would peek their heads inside to check the progress. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The stories still persisted—every now and then, someone would swear on whatever god they put faith in that they had seen a dragon in the river—but dragons were extinct. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Grote leaves at dawn with his rifle and rod and brings home squirrels and wild turkeys, whiskery fish, now and then a whitetailed deer. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “That it must be oiled now and then or it will get brittle, and pieces will break off.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then he flicked water on his face, letting it wet his two- day-old beard. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And although I knew he gave them a $100 bonus every now and then I never let on that I felt he was anything but cruel to his workers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, we’d go stay with Grandma Smith, Mom’s mom, who lived in a big white house in Phoenix. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I had thought one of the advantages of corrections work was the chance for a bit of shut-eye now and then. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then when he thought about her he was convinced she was dead. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then he would yawn and stretch, get up, and go to sit with his great bicolored head on Aurelia’s lap. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Still and all, jealousies arose now and then on both sides. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Julian says he can’t remember. Every now and then one runs across a photograph of him in an old magazine.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then she went on: 'But that doesn't mean to say, of course, there aren't occasions now and then - extremely desolate occasions - when you think to yourself: "What a terrible mistake I've made with my life." The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Except that every now and then I’d hear a strange noise and I couldn’t figure out what it was. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Conversation washes over me, slips around me, snagging now and then when I’m expected to answer a question or laugh at a joke. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When Mario’s family moved to Chicago, we managed to see them every now and then before eventually stopping. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Using my cane to feel the way, to touch driftwood or coral ledges the night tide might have uncovered, I moved along the damp sand, calling out now and then. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And oh yes, we will be getting “little presents” now and then— ballpoint pens, coffee mugs, T-shirts promoting seasonal items. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She lives in a town nearby and I see her now and then. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Arul must have realized what a slog it was for me, because every now and then, he called out, “Nice work.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Ron did not answer; he was too busy unwrapping presents, every now and then letting out an exclamation of pleasure. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He looked weary and exhausted and he gave off a deep laugh every now and then that came out of nowhere. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then one of ’em, usually a man, glances back at us, and I feel like they’re seeking me out, seeing what I’m made of. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z When I began to get caught stealing now and then, the state Welfare people began to focus on me when they came to our house. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, except for when a piece of art is captivating him, I catch him watching me, too. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every now and then Dad would look over at me and wink, or make a tocking sound with his tongue as if I were a horse and he was urging me on. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was zigzagging through the air, and every now and then making violent swishing movements that almost unseated him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He struck me as being very reasonable and, overall, quite pleasant, despite a nervous tic which made his mouth twitch now and then. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Maybe it was better, now and then, to wonder. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Darcy took up a book; Miss Bingley did the same; and Mrs. Hurst, principally occupied in playing with her bracelets and rings, joined now and then in her brother’s conversation with Miss Bennet. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Along its quiet length white people in bright clumps moved churchward, under the windy bells, walking now and then in the random and tentative sun. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z So now and then the lights would flicker and go out. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I really liked him—except for one thing: he now and then would drop something that hinted my mother had let us down somehow. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to fill the minutes between now and then with as much as I can. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then the demonstrators would yell these slogans out loud. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Nick glanced up at her now and then as he read, and each time, Mrs. Granger’s eyes clicked up to a new power level. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Treebeard now perched Merry and Pippin on his shoulders and strode on again, every now and then sending out another horn-call, and each time the answers came louder and nearer. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Every now and then, they had to fire a warning shot. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z This made their progress very slow, and every now and then they had to stop altogether. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The manuscript copy which Malcolm X was given to review was in better shape now, and he pored through page by page, intently, and now and then his head would raise with some comment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In the mornings we act normally, in the afternoons too, except now and then. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In between now and then I’m a going to talk with the child I mentioned before, and with Farder Coram, and form a plan to put before you when we meet. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, students would hurtle out of their compartments to get a better look at him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But now and then a lonely fear would fall upon her so that she seemed surrounded by a tree-tall forest of enemies. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Robin settled on the sofa with a book, throwing Ivy a wink or a smile every now and then while Ivy and June sat cross-legged on one of the hotel beds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z All of them would grab a cat or a poodle—the wolves sometimes taking pets as large as Labs and collies, not to mention livestock and now and then a human. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “In most families there comes, now and then, a year full of events. This has been such a one, but it ends well, after all.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Voices drifted across the water, laced now and then with laughter that rang like crystal touched in a toast. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Every now and then, he tugged on the bill of his cap or swatted at mosquitoes. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Then she said, “Most of the time, everyone deserves more than one chance. We all do things we regret now and then. You just have to carry them with you.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Just a foolish old woman who talks so much that every now and then she gets lucky and says the truth.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, someone stopped Clancy to ask a question or air a complaint, but he was never anything other than patient and understanding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The horrors piled up, incomprehensible, the bombers now and then dropping flares to light it all with the pure, shining white of a thousand camera flashes. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They visit New York every now and then, but the grandmother we share stays in their Manhattan penthouse all the time. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "It's there, beside Alyssa's Tears. All you can see from here is a flash of white every now and then, if you look hard and the sun hits the walls just right." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I got under some cedars, where the rain didn’t come much, only dripping now and then, where I could see when they got through and went away. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell he was glancing at me now and then through half-closed eyes. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Instead they preyed on deer, horse, antelope, jackrabbit, and, now and then, giant turtle, as well as several species of rodent. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Papa was talking and Mr. Little was listening and nodding every now and then. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And just to let him know that we were really training hard, every now and then one of us would shove a bayonet through the wall of the tent near wherever he had taken refuge. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she hesitates over an area and looks at it through a magnifying glass. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Not really. Only now and then. It’s not really talking.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z If that was true, then if Cora picked a day for her birthday every now and then she might hit upon hers as well. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Among the inmates, the lower floor is known as The Hole—the place to which difficult prisoners, the “hardrock” troublemakers, are now and then banished. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched Jasper’s sleeping body on the carpet beside me, the little thump of his tail, now and then, upon the floor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But every now and then, when I steal a glance at the Girl, or feel her eyes on me, I helplessly drift back to thinking about her. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He would bawl now and then, and all but burst my eardrums. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The editor was often a visitor, spending hours talking to Matt, staying overnight now and then, and testing Jethro’s progress in the book on English usage. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he was able to say that he had been introduced to his daughter, Miss Ruth Foster, and would appreciate having the doctor’s permission to keep her company now and then. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat at one end of the room, knitting, lifting her eyes now and then from the wool to watch us and direct us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, she had actually started to mutter things at me every now and then. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Ethan stands now and then, stretching his back, rubbing his knees, but I don’t tire. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It angered me that only now and then would one display even a little curiosity about the teachings that would resurrect the black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then the sharp pain wanes to an ache. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Edged closer to the barrel now and then. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I heard him swear. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The warm morning sun shone on Jody’s back so sweetly that he was forced to take a serious stiff-legged hop now and then in spite of his maturity. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z In the distance now and then I would see dolphins; closer in, flying fish; and still closer, at the stern, sharks waiting for the daily garbage from the galley. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He sat brooding and silent on the foot of the bed, leaning now and then to fill his glass from the bottle on the floor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Voices drift over from the neighboring yard, punctuated every now and then by the report of firecrackers going off in different parts of the city in honor of Independence Day. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Every now and then he shook his head. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she lifted her hand and swiped at her eyes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There were fissures and chasms in the walls and floor, and every now and then a crack would open right before their feet. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She found she had to touch it now and then, to reassure herself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Every now and then, we roused ourselves sufficiently to go on a picnic. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Shasta would nearly have fallen asleep if he had not had to dismount and walk every now and then. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He couldn't stop puffing at the effort and had to rest now and then. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Except, as I say, every now and then, things would get out of hand, with students grabbing and tugging, sometimes fighting. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever able, now and then, he slipped home to see his wife and his eight young children, who were fed by other poor Muslims who shared what little they had. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs he could hear Dad stomping around, muttering every now and then about the time and topsoil being lost with every raindrop. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z They need water and soap to wash with every now and then, or else they have to struggle with parasites and diseases. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But her family was better off than his, and every now and then their views diverge on money. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Every now and then, the lights flickered, and people stopped and looked up in fright. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Despite everything that was on my mind, I felt like intervening every now and then, but my lawyer kept telling me, “Just keep quiet—it won’t do your case any good.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They come just every now and then and have meetings in a place back behind our chicken house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "Of course. I write home now and then," I said, beginning to resent his method of questioning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "Step up, step up, step up," Jay chimes in every now and then. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She was squinting, had folded her fins on her chest, and every now and then she blew a bubble. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought it was important that I make my own mistakes now and then. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And still they walked, Harry getting more and more irritated as he jogged along in their wake, checking his watch every now and then. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And as for my gleaning methods, which, now and then, have been brought under scrutiny, I say merely this: Is it not the job of the gardener to shape the tree as much as possible? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Of course,” said Julian, “I don’t mind if Edmund misses a class now and then. But three in a row. And you know what a hard time he has catching up.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Couldn’t they give him a smile now and then like good fellows? Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful, who was tipping her head now and then to focus on Leon Longbridge and the kids, also had an eye on the courthouse pigeons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It happens now and then, mainly to inexperienced people. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Always putting her at a disadvantage somehow, and yet, now and then, surprising her, letting her peek through a door that always seemed to slam shut again before she could actually see inside. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then it cawed, a loud, shrill cry that made me flinch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Just a afternoon or two, every now and then. While you at work. But I’ll pay for the whole month.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Every now and then Mr. Trucho likes us to participate in something like this just to keep our hands in.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, Wishbone’s feet jerked and he let out a little yip while he slept. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He studies each movement as Gimpy rolls out the dough into a long roll, breaks it off and twists it into a circle, pausing now and then to sprinkle it with flour. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z A full moon hovered low in the sky, breaking through reefs of bomb smoke now and then to shine like the lighthouse’s ghostly double. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Yes— he give me $ now and then when he had it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Silence fell between them again, Dumbledore extracting thoughts every now and then. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He stopped every now and then, and caught one of the boys and threw him over the hedge. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We followed along, stopping now and then to listen. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, the recent memory of that kiss tries to creep into my thoughts, but I shut it down. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Radio observations show two enormous clouds of hydrogen gas, enough to make millions of suns, plummeting out from the galactic core, as if a mild explosion happened there every now and then. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, sparks would fly out of the end of a skrewt, and with a small phut, it would be propelled forward several inches. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Emery tries to help, bringing me into random conversations now and then, but she mostly lets me blend in beside her as best as I can. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “It’s healthy to ditch class now and then.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z You were also required to perform physical tasks now and then, such as lifting the professor’s head to a comfortable spot on the pillow or placing his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I just want the world to make sense now and then, is that so wrong? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z So I only saw my grandfather now and then, and when he was gone the house was in the hands of women. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She managed to come out of her room now and then to get a glass of water. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Dr. Barnes sat down at his desk and read every word of the newspaper carefully, nodding and smiling now and then. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The doctor gave a hearty laugh, it must do one good to be mistaken for a lord every now and then.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, quite unintentionally, someone taught you something about yourself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Every now and then she looked around for tangible evidence of his having ever been there. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was stiff chuckling now and then under his breath, and Ranofer suspected that he looked on the whole plan as a child’s game. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I could not really sleep for any length of time, but dozed now and then, and in between I would go in and see how he was. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Dog buyers. They come every now and then. They’ll find me, I guess.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Wishbone trotted beside me, stopping every now and then to sniff at a tree or root around in a pile of rotten leaves. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Every now and then she threw a disgruntled look at Ron, who was completely ignoring her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He walked slowly and carefully, pausing now and then to listen. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus had fits of coughing now and then, and that seemed to be agonizing to him because of his ribs. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Big-eyed and with ears open, I walked on, stopping now and then to listen. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, in disgust, he took them off and ate them, every now and then going down to consult the shop clock. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, one of them would bang on something with a wrench. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “An e-mail every now and then. An awkward phone call. But nothing like regular updates.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He could be counted on to be quiet, and now and then he was good for a laugh. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the sound of a train now and then, and a strange room spinning round him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Every now and then Miep used to mention what had happened to a friend, and Mother or Mrs. van Daan would start to cry, so she decided it was better not to say any more. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Janice stopped us every now and then and got out and surveyed a corner or a building with her arms crossed tight. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He slumps over the ropes propping him up, and his torso slides down the stake, and every now and then Volkheimer comes out of the shadows, looming fantastically huge, and the prisoner straightens again. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I like to hear a bit of hollering in the holler every now and then.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then we would just build a brand-new spur. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Only now and then, when his fists would suddenly ball up — skin stretched even whiter over the bones — did I wonder if he wasn’t quite as oblivious as he appeared. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I ask Mr. Nielsen if I can use my own earnings to give a child a stick of penny candy now and then, and he laughs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Every now and then he makes me sing that song to him while I braid his hair. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She could hear Laxmi clearly, her sentences peppered every now and then with an Indian word, through the laminated wall between their desks. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “I like to write stories and poems now and then. And sketch.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Can’t be all sissified. Can’t have your nose in those books all the time. But a kiss every now and then don’t hurt nobody.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Jay Cee interrupted me now and then to tell me something practical or a bit of gossip. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then I’m startled at how good-looking John is, but he glared at me from under the shock of hair that fell across his brow and scared me a little. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Moist soft flakes are falling out of it, piling up on roofs and branches, sliding off now and then to hit with a wet cottony thunk. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, though, Zion and I would have to do some serious ninja blocks when a pretzel or grape flew at our heads. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I could see them now and then, leaping over old logs, tearing through the underbrash, sniffing and searching for the lost trad. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Poor Fredrick! He is such a doting and perfect husband in every conceivable way, but now and then his temper becomes quite excitable.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Of course. I write home now and then," I said, beginning to resent his method of questioning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Island life was like life anywhere in this regard: bad things now and then happened. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A rash had broken out on your back, making your skin as rough as sandpaper, and you moaned every now and then. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Every now and then someone grew angry enough at Havermeyer to throw a punch at him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As they walked the familiar path, Neel stopped every now and then to peer through the underbrush. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Aaron’s scent moves closer to the road but I’m feeling so poor I don’t even look up when I hear distant Noise now and then. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Every now and then I’ll pass another hiker on his or her way down, and we’ll nod or say hello, in the way that people surrounded by acres of silence do. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She doesn’t say a single word, but she winks now and then to let me know she’s okay. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Every now and then he would have to dress in his good suit and go around the corner for a glass of beer to calm himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Every now and then, he placed his wand-tip to his temple, removed another shining silver thought, and added it to the Pensieve. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Every now and then over the years Methuselah had searched through Redwall for Martin and his sword. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There was little wind; the clouds were patchy; every now and then there were dazzling flashes of bright sunlight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was spring, late March, with alternately cold and wet weather—now and then a chance of light snow. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But between now and then, there was Life; and Bod walked into it with his eyes and his heart wide open. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z When autumn came, she threw herself into her studies, catching up on all the work she had abandoned that spring, began every now and then to date. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But I am now and then about it. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “It’s fine, Lucas. You’re allowed to get mad every now and then,” I said. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The streets were mostly silent and deserted that morning, but every now and then we’d pass a woman wearing curlers or a group of men in T-shirts with motor-oil decals, loitering in a doorway. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I see her reading her Bible every now and then. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Well, she needn’t get out her bandboxes yet. I’m not a fashionable party and don’t mean to be, but I do like harmless larks now and then, don’t you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, Bertha would stick her head out of the front door and call out, “Catch him yet?’ Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I couldn't make it out too clearly because every now and then someone would interrupt with a shout or a cheer. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He takes a little taste now and then, but it’s no big thing. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Plus, every now and then, the program stops and the TV tells you about all the great things you can buy, like a miracle cream that makes it scientifically impossible to get a pimple. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Instead he watched as the figures of Mr. Das and the children grew smaller, climbing up the steep path, pausing every now and then for a picture, surrounded by a growing number of monkeys. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z We go beyond the classroom, meeting now and then just to talk. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then at flea markets, or in the occasional photography book, I come across one of Plantagenet’s old pictures, usually erroneously ascribed to the twenties because of the Daimler. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Jack has a beer now and then, but that’s about it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She still shouts out “Thank you, Jesus” every now and then, but it doesn’t sound the same. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Of course every now and then he would have to say it pretty fast and loud, That’s all it is. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she held the globe close, peering through her magnifying glass at portions of it. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I hate her, too, with her knowing reproachful eyes that call me a coward, a monster, a puppet of the Capitol, both now and then. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then I hear a slurping, smacking sound as if they’re two hungry dogs lapping at the food bowl. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Every now and then a staccato interjection from my grandmother. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Now we can sit in shifts in the dining hall and eat a whole potato; now and then we get a little margarine. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her breathing was getting quite laboured, and as we walked together, she’d now and then lurch into me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “He took a job overseas, put me in boarding school. We talk now and then. ‘How are things?’ Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Abbot, too, was sewing in another room, and Bessie, as she moved hither and thither, putting away toys and arranging drawers, addressed to me every now and then a word of unwonted kindness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Highly devout people,” she was saying, pausing every now and then to exhale. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He could sleep for only a moment now and then, with a sharp awakening. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He spoke a stately English without ever using the letter R. When the tong wars were going on in California, it happened now and then that Lee found a price on his head. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay in the soft bed, and now and then drifted off into dreams. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I twiddle about with lines of verse now and then, but it’s only a hobby. In any case, thank you for indulging me.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And every now and then we'd get in jail, and we'd see the jailers looking through the windows being moved by our prayers, and being moved by our words and our songs. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And every now and then I want to scream in frustration and kick a pillow until the stuffing comes out because it’s taken me twenty minutes to get my pants buttoned. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The many perches were half-empty; every now and then, another owl would swoop in through one of the windows, returning from its night’s hunting with a mouse in its beak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Every now and then it snorted and stamped the ground. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z We saw dead horses everywhere, and now and then heard rifle shots. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though my mother would have a drink every now and then, I had never seen my pops take even a sip. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Lenina did her best to stop the ears of her mind; but every now and then a phrase would insist on becoming audible. “. . . to try the effect of arresting my impulses,” she heard him say. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The adults walked staidly among them, as elders should, and now and then pulled a tail to maintain order. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly she saw it: something moving stealthily, slowly, stopping now and then, and waiting; then creeping forward again. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then her eyelids closed, and for a few' seconds she seemed to be dozing. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It irritated her, but she was ashamed to confess it, and now and then she tried to console herself by buying something pretty, so that Sallie needn’t think she had to economize. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She sobbed softly as she worked, pausing now and then to wipe tears from her eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Like him, I’d seen screechers digging near blue willow roots now and then. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Slopper’s and Minerva’s snoring filled the hallway with familiarity and every now and then I heard a cough or a sneeze that reminded me we were all still together. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The voices in the visitors’ hall had a lift to them, now and then there was laughter. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then he would glance to the dark-skinned teen in the passenger seat, but it wasn’t until he cast a quick look into the rearview mirror that I saw his eyes were blue. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Only for a few minutes now and then does he seem to be rational and to recognize me or even see or hear me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “I wish we had those things, still. Just now and then.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “I'll have to think about it,” replied Mo. “Suppose I lend her to you for a few days now and then?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Tjaden especially can hardly contain himself; he takes the largest of the rings in his hand and every now and then puts his legs through it to show how much slack there is. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then he said, “Don’t worry, Butterbean, we’ll find him.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Manchee and I hop over all manner of streams and creeks that feed the river and I stop now and then to refill the water bottles and on we go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Getting yelled at now and then—whether by sergeants, other officers, or inmates—was just life, especially in Sing Sing. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nigro gave or loaned him books, and Regina permitted him to purchase a book now and then, whenever she had some spare cash. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I snuck him some food now and then,” Tiller admitted. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then Ted pops in to watch with me, pausing the video to underscore a particularly dramatic moment: “See how she’s working around the vase? That’s an accident waiting to happen. ” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus, I'll take a day off every now and then, especially if my back hurts. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Washcloths, broth, now and then a page from Pasteur or Rousseau. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I turned away and looked out the window, where there was nothing but fields and now and then a falling-down wooden barn or some old, abandoned colored house. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing but trash and discarded containers strewn about from the ship tipping upside down now and then. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was nice to have the most popular girl in the neighborhood offering herself to him every now and then. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Thus for the next two days I kept to the forest, only now and then meandering off at short distances in search of food. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z There is just nothing you can name that He won’t do, now and then. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, we’re rushing toward summer, which means shorts and T-shirts and maybe even a bathing suit now and then. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Good or bad, you’re bound to relive it in your head now and then—and sometimes after you’ve gone there, it’s a shock to come back. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z To be honest, I missed a few days now and then. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Nearby, Gabriel played happily on the floor, babbling his baby talk, looking with glee now and then toward Jonas, obviously delighted to have him back after the unexpected night away from the dwelling. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The bony figure of Death rides the streets below, stopping his mount now and then to peer into windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Though the silkworm box reappeared now and then, the spoon was no longer among its treasures. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Every now and then she would look into the shop window just to make sure the hat was still there and that the pink roses on it had not turned into common flowers like marigolds. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Prince followed close behind her, looking back into the ravine now and then.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He could sing a song and strike a chord now and then and really it sounded as though he were singing to music. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The gull kept flying backward and forward along the direct line to the bank, only alighting now and then to guide Bigwig toward some straggling doe whom he had spotted going the wrong way. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then I had heard the term “coconut.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross went first, now and then straightening out the rank, closing up the gaps. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But now and then there were dramatic manifestations. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “He can drive you places. Should he tell you to go away, turn around at the door and say, ‘May I come and watch your television now and then?’ The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z DUMBLEDORE: Ah, well, I do like to pop into my other portraits now and then. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I always liked to know ahead of time whose funeral it was, just because every now and then it was somebody I knew. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Every now and then we see two women speed-walking and pushing strollers. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I used to hook her up with freelance work now and then. Did you know that?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But every now and then, I longed to search for a tender stalk of arrowroot, to feel the tease of a mango, just out of reach. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I told him I had a pretty thick skin and, besides, what was a friend for if not to be blown up at every now and then. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He settled down and went to traveling as quiet as he generally pulled a plow, with just now and then bending his neck around to take a look at what he was dragging. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The goats were milling behind the ash pile that had been the house, bleating every now and then, like they were confused. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Franz had purchased a video camera before the trip, and he paused now and then along the way to record the sights. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So maybe I did spend a night now and then dreaming silly girl dreams about him, even though everyone knew he was sweet on Mildred. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The buzz of talk was punctuated now and then by a crackling, amplified "testing" spoken too close to the microphone. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Since this was the first Ceremony for the Dead there was no record scroll to follow, and it was necessary to stop now and then for discussion and new suggestions. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Out past the towns, every now and then, there would be some light from a farmhouse. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she flipped her hair over her shoulder and I thought Burl was going to melt into a puddle right there in the gravel driveway. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A word that lay in wait for me, jumping out now and then, scaring me because I didn’t know exactly what it meant. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He sat upright, played with his uniform hat among the plates, which still lay on the table from the lodgers' evening meal, and looked now and then at the motionless Gregor. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then she stopped and squinted at the cement, hoping to identify the culprit of her sleepless nights. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Except, every now and then he’d cry out with an awful anger at what he called the injustices of the world. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Make another turn. Just smell them. Aren’t they lovely? Eat them good now and then there is the tuna. Hard and cold and lovely. Don’t be shy, fish. Eat them.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But every now and then, a sighting seemed to have substance to it—like the one Ruth told me about that night. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hmmm. I don’t know. How about you come over every now and then and water it for me. I mean, you’re already such a flower master.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “If you don’t get out for a spin every now and then, you forget all about them. And will you look at those trees.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell you what, you could make French toast every day between now and then, to make it up to us.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I knew that because I had caught them at it now and then. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, when she put those smooth words on him, he would grab her. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I went through a massive video game phase and still like to play now and then. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z The reading of comics is done in reverential silence, with now and then a few monosyllables of trade. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then a passing star gives a tiny gravitational tug, and one of them obligingly careens into the inner solar system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The motions are almost never granted, but every now and then an appellate court finds that the atmosphere in a county had been so prejudicial that the trial should have been moved. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I wish they could come spend the night here with me every now and then. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It’s not far now and then we’ll all be safe. This way.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then they would say something that irritated him and then together they would shout, ‘Johnny’s mad.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside of three hours he felt his back and arms aching, and knew that if he didn’t stop to rest a bit now and then he would never be able to make it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z But even as my life was moving forward, the questions about my dad were always there in the back of my mind, bubbling up to the surface now and then. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Every now and then Celeste would glance over in my direction and rotate his panama hat in his hands. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z But there was an old set in the farmhouse and another in the Black Barn, and I’d watch every now and then. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked and walked and walked, every now and then circling back to the house, to see if they could go in yet. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry whiled away the hours until dawn in front of the fire, getting up every now and then to stop Crookshanks from sneaking up the boys’ staircase again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Its new owners circled it and touched it now and then, the way you touch a dangerous horse to soothe him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, Miss Lisa would come in as we were playing and ask my brother and me to call her little daughter Miss Mary Lee and her son Mr. Henry, though. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mom says, “Just come back to me and visit every now and then.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then a long, woven tapestry would be seen hanging from the walls or a braided carpet would stretch beneath their feet. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Then all becomes quiet in the big room—only the candles flickering from the necks of a couple of bottles and the artilleryman spitting every now and then. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Thereafter, now and then I heard how Cassius showed up in Muslim mosques and restaurants in various cities. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The car rattled considerably as it raced along the dusty road, causing them all to pop up from their seats every now and then, but Mrs. Das continued to polish her nails. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I overhear women talking about her in hushed tones. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked quickly at first, and then slower, pausing every now and then to fasten garters, tie shoelaces, scratch, or examine old scars. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He has to be checked now and then. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then a freezing draft and sometimes a snowflake whistled in from the silent outdoors. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Every now and then, he would ask, casually, “Do you hear a buzz?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I never saw her again, though I wrote now and then to the people who lived with her. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z If I get tired, I can take a nap even now and then, but it don’t wear me out. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then I feel the brush of his skin. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Or it is a type of tiny potato that turns up in the market now and then, always sold in bunches that clump along the roots like knots on a string. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gradually, though, by going to classes now and then, I began to understand English. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then she scraped up a babysitting job. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “Why not? I’ll be in Madrid, and then wherever, but we could—we could just talk, now and then. About hot fudge and butterscotch, maybe. Or your new life.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There she had helped out now and then, but now she had fifteen bedrooms on the second floor of the motel to clean by herself! Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Every now and then I would grab the paling of one of the picket fences lining the street to steady myself against the wind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing to be gained by worrying between now and then. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Unmistakably, it was the question of a still very young man who, now and then, is not inclined to admit that he knows the first names of certain people. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Certain smells, certain voices heard from a distance, made him stop short now and then by the side of the dusty street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Every now and then the bailiff walked into the dead-quiet room and called a name. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I hear some kids running around in the backyard, and soon I see their faces appearing now and then, rising and falling from a trampoline. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Every now and then, Bertha’s laughter danced through the screen door. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z They were laying off sugar or carbs or caffeine or meat or dairy, but maybe a little butter was fine now and then. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then, he perked his ears up at the sound of a rabbit or something rustling down in the woods. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I wish my mum could know, and I hope she does know, taking a peek down from heaven now and then. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I let him stop every now and then to sniff a tangle of weeds or inspect a tin can on the side of the road. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He rubbed her wrist softly now and then with the pad of his thumb. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Plus, now she's writing a book about girls who are married off when they're young—yes, that still happens—so she stays locked in her office, popping out every now and then for snacks. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of the JV boats—the one Bobby Moch was steering, the one that now and then left the all-sophomore boat in its wake—also contained a couple of promising surprises, also sophomores. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But now and then, because it made him so happy, the Mellower was allowed to visit the detectives. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She never notices how hard I try, how much I care, or that maybe I just need to be noticed every now and then. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I think about how my life might’ve been different if Shanon had been able to keep us with her. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Top branches rubbed together now and then, their Up up ahead that was singing about Napoleon’s army of fifty thousand men climbing up a hillside. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z In a week they’d get their keys back, but they’d have a better sense of my point of view, and maybe they’d remember to give me a ride now and then. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Call me away from them now and then, Kevin. Just to remind them that whatever I am, they don’t own me...yet.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After a moment Blount also glanced now and then in the same direction. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As it was, however, she was grazing close by, watching their play and every now and then moving in to cuff the strongest and stop him bullying the others. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get a bad hat now and then,” Arthur said, shaking his head. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z They sat in the afternoon, smoking, digesting, considering, and now and then having a delicate drink from the jug. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then I wonder if she would give us back, if she could. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I’d win an individual round every now and then, but not very often. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The figure of Phineas was set against the bulk of the tree; he shouted now and then, but these sounds too were quickly absorbed and dispelled. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I played these, glancing at him now and then. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Madge made herself scarce, although every now and then her golden eyes would flash from beneath a chair or behind a curtain, as if she were looking for Albert. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Always, every now and then, I had given her a hard time, just to keep her in line. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It happened now and then to fishermen—they caught a hand or a sleeve in their net webbing and went over even in calm weather. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life, I didn’t work every day, just now and then when I needed to. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It came to me now and then even though everything people told me seemed to indicate that he was waiting. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Before I could get my bearings, Bud took off at a dead run straight up a ravine, bucking now and then but running, always running. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z This meant that every now and then Simon had to do a double shuffle to eaten up with the others. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t happen often, but I suppose it can happen now and then.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The sky was clear except for a few clouds that now and then drifted below the window. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For years a mysterious, sinister man known as Trademaster had appeared now and then in the village, bringing tawdry thrills and temptations but leaving chaos and discontentment behind. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She was a strange and in some ways wonderful horse, capable of an odd interest in things and now and then great compassion. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Every now and then a current of air lifted them and their dry whispers joined the other sounds. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z No one knew where Scipio spent the nights, and he never spoke about it, although every now and then he would drop a mysterious hint about an abandoned church. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I say, “Yes. Because I am too now and then about it.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The trees start to thin out some, letting the sun directly on us now and then. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Every now and then I studied the map above my father’s desk and pictured Mr. Pirzada on that small patch of yellow, perspiring heavily, I imagined, in one of his suits, searching for his family. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z When winter came, we fed the animals—we had an ox, and now and then a chicken—gathered wood and brush for heat, slept, and tried to stay alive. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I walked on, stopping now and then to cough or rest my legs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ollie sits next to me, staring, whining every now and then. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Every now and then Uncle Vernon would take a sharp turn and drive in the opposite direction for a while. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Every now and then, some bin of unwanted DVDs or an aisle endcap of pointless knickknacks would catch her attention, but her dark eyes would always wander back to where our hands swung between us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Wishbone laid beside my chair waiting for somebody to toss him a piece of meat loaf every now and then. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A swift underground river ran through the Pipeworks, and every now and then someone fell into it and was lost. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I still think about it every now and then. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Quite often I sat with these men and listened to their talk and now and then asked questions. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she shot a worried look at the door, but the teashop man didn’t bother us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He remembered: If you don’t get out for a spin every now and then, you forget all about them. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then she throws me a little jab to remind me to “make exercise a part of my daily routine.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Every now and then I would hear them chant something, and sometimes rocks would thud against the walls. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then a bottle rolls off the roof and the glass smashes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Every now and then Milton’s optimism would sway my mother and she would become cheerful for a day or two. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He would mumble sotto voce, pausing now and then to emit a murmur that students caricatured as “nim-nim-nim.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Only tip him a nod every now and then when he looks off his paper,” said Wemmick, “and he’ll be as happy as a king. We are all attention, Aged One.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I walked home through the deepening twilight, reading, lifting my eyes now and then from the print in order not to collide with strangers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The yaller mule was gone from the town except for the porch talk, and for the children visiting his bleaching bones now and then in the spirit of adventure. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Whenever he told the story, Rat had a tendency to stop now and then, interrupting the flow, inserting little clarifications or bits of analysis and personal opinion. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the open door came the thuds and occasional clangs of a horseshoe game, and now and then the sound of voices raised in approval or derision. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And there is still something every now and then which says, ‘Yes, but what if you are wrong?’ The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As they gobbled up the last of the sugary treat, they watched the busy streets filled with pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, bicyclists, and every now and then a fancy automobile from the rich part of town. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Some old family friends visited us now and then. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All he cared about was a warm place to sleep, something to eat, and someone to give him a pat now and then. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He ate his chicken breast and started on the thigh, looking at me now and then in his hard way. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were still laughing, but only now and then, and they seemed tired and dreamy. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I poked into the soil at the base of a trunk. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Every now and then we do our homework at Daily Blend, a coffee shop not too far from her house. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I saw one of our women get dragged toward another clearing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Every now and then he finds a rock he thinks Natalie might want and he puts it in a pile for her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Handdara fascinates me, Harth, but now and then I wonder if it isn’t simply paradox developed into a way of life....” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe my tournament’s a week from Saturday. The team has so much we need to do between now and then.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Every now and then the giant tail makes a feeble slap, but the strength is fading and pretty soon that tail will stop moving forever. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z As the two Chinese were reading it, they would stop now and then and mutter something to each other. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was fed by shade-preserved sriow in the summer, and now and then it died completely and bare rocks and dry algae were on its bottom. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z But I know it’s Ilse talking, with a little help from Karin, every now and then with a response from the men. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Lewandowski is very fidgety, every now and then he squints across at us most unhappily with his round goggle eyes. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, now and then, I received a damping check to my cheerfulness; and was, in spite of myself, thrown back on the region of doubts and portents, and dark conjectures. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The man calls out now and then as he runs the edge of his newspaper over the bars of the gate. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Every now and then parties of Bolivians drive down to Bolivia Mar to swim—a political gesture. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was very little electrical activity in his brain, but now and then the flatlines gave a spooky twitch, as if something continued to struggle inside the boy, some destroyed fragment of his soul. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z JimmyTrotter said, “Don’t worry about Miss Trotter. Great-granny goes out with her deer rifle. Can still pick off a rabbit every now and then.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He laughs now and then and tries to get Mother to read a passage. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Every now and then he sneaks a look at me like he's trying to tell me something with his eyes, but I can't figure out what. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “You can be hungry every now and then, but once you eat, you’re okay,” she said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mother began to talk again, and to smile, but every now and then I would catch her staring at the door to the roof, and I knew what she was thinking. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t drink any more and took no pleasure in his food, but now and then his eyes would glitter with steel. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t one of you at least say something now and then? ‘ Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They ambled along, stopping now and then to breathe deeply of the smell of Newtown Creek which flowed its narrow tormented way a few blocks up Grand Street. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then from a doorway hung a Nazi flag, bright red with a black swastika in a white circle. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad called us now and then from Grandpa’s to bring us up to date on life in Welch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “We’d have a run-in every now and then. But he was a good dog just the same.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Every now and then we stumble on a major civilization, such as the ancient culture of Ebla, which flourished only a few millennia ago and about which we knew nothing. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Like every woman of her house, I disappeared into what I loved, coming up now and then for air. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At ten-thirty he stood on the beaver paddle in the cockpit, picking his net and stopping now and then to throw strands of kelp into the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s school vacation now, so I don’t see him as often. But I stop by his homeplace now and then. . . .” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The father lifted the lid now and then. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I’m only contracting with the Vigilance Committee now and then. Got my own crew, really. We buccaneers.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Unseen, on the edges of the undulating buttes, deer and wild turkeys stirred and every now and then the night burst alive with a shooting star that left a delicate and misty trail. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then someone in the house moved out, to live with a woman whom his family back in Calcutta had determined he was to wed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z My therapist, Dr. Keyes, has done a lot to help me forget that night, but every now and then, a memory will pierce my mind’s eye. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Miss Avocet stayed on, emerging from her torpor now and then to wander the halls, calling out forlornly for her poor abandoned wards before slumping into someone’s arms to be taken back to bed. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Just every now and then, Ruth would allude to it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, on a hunch, I’d move to another room. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Such statistical alignments must happen by chance every now and then. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He said things like that now and then when Weylin gave him a hard time, or when the overseer, Edwards, tried to order him around. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I ate slowly, watching her, turning now and then to glance quickly at Jasper. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Carolers moved among the mansions on Prairie Avenue, pausing now and then to enter the fine houses for hot mulled cider and cocoa. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My mother sat silent in her rocking chair, staring out the window; now and then she would lower her face to her hands. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, we could hear tires spin in the snow. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He would take her there, of course, for he wasn’t such a coward that he would mind a little exploring now and then farther in amongst the ever-darkening columns of the tall pines. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “You can tell from the little things he lets slip now and then.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A volcano erupts because a terrible creature is imprisoned in the mountain and every now and then struggles to get free. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I think you know that I had the best intentions of checking in now and then after S.’s death to see how you and Franny were holding up. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z They all carved pictures with sticks in the wet sand now and then, but the tides or the night rain inevitably came to wash those away. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "Still gets a part on Broadway every now and then." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I use the lipsticks now and then, and last week I cut the plastic starfish off the sunglasses case for the baby to play with. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I was only trying to be a good hearing aid and contribute something now and then to show the sympathy. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Every now and then we would stop and listen. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Wilkins also got absolutely livid when something hadn’t been done right, every now and then taking the little cards that had diagrams of plays on them and throwing them in the air in exasperation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry hurried along it, stumbling now and then on the uneven floor, holding his wand out in front of him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z What I decide is this: I need to stop being now and then about all the things I am now and then about. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Hooper made some strange, darting and leaping movements, lunging forwards now and then. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Every now and then she would reach up and put her hands on the rollers to see if they were cooling off. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The queer rasping call of the blackbird rose from the grass, and now and then they caught the flash of scarlet on the glossy black wings. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z We whizzed by the park, glancing toward the branches every now and then. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Girls in Shaker, she was sure, had abortions now and then—they were teenagers after all—but of course it was all kept very quiet. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I try to remember one of his riddles, but it only conjures up more regret and guilt. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Every now and then, Old Dan would rear up on a large hackberry tree that was standing about seven feet from the fence and bawl treed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like a weird part of the syndrome where every now and then his brain would tell him to have an outburst, but it wouldn't tell him to stop. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I felt a sharp pain every now and then. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The rabbit’s nose crinkled, and his ears slewed around now and then, investigating small sounds that might possibly be charged with danger to a brush rabbit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They ringed upward and upward, wings spread, not flapping, just tipping now and then to keep them going up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes coyotes would come and eat watermelons, too; and now and then a deer would jump into the field and eat corn, melons, and peas. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she would even make a polite request. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Yeah, you, Mom. It might be nice. I mean, no one ever goes to see her. A couple of people from her church now and then. But they don’t stay long.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Every now and then they thought they were going to get out into the open and see what sort of country lay around the enormous palace. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Her feet slipped now and then on mud frozen to ice. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Every now and then, when I consider dropping out, I take a good, long look at my mother and think again. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran into a person every now and then, but Jonas never wanted to stay with them or have anyone come with us. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Deer and foxes come to drink from it, secretly in the morning and evening, and now and then a mountain lion crouched flat laps its water. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry I missed that, I am. Wouldn’t hurt to drop off a bite now and then to one such as myself, would it?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Spending a night every now and then with your father?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Singer looked at him now and then with his green observant eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Eventually, she curled up with Mother’s jar at her side, but now and then she lifted her head to check that Zimbabwe was still there. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hagar stuffed two hundred dollars and seventy-five cents into her purse and headed downtown, still whispering to herself every now and then, “No wonder.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nomads, for the most part. We’ve all lived that way at times. It gets tedious, like anything else. But we run across the others now and then, because most of us prefer the North.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Granddaddy stopped every now and then to peer at a leaf, a rock, a mound of dirt, things I didn’t find terribly interesting. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Took an arrow in the knee on my way through the Eld three summers ago. It gives out every now and then.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Every now and then you might come across a doer of bad deeds serving time in the stocks, but that was generally as exciting as it got. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But every now and then he would shoot me a smirk that had me thinking sad thoughts just to keep from cracking up. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z We squabbled now and then, as families will. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z It had been there all along, silent, hardly seen among the cheering crowd, a flash of black feather now and then, an orange eye, waiting. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the two of them continued to chat with me over their shoulders, pausing every now and then to kill or be killed. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then they’d run across a party of Indians in their long, narrow dug-outs calmly winning their living in the trackless ways of the ’Glades. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He walked jerkily, and now and then he wiped his mouth with the hairy back of his hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Boo preened himself, taking dramatic pauses to glare at them every now and then. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Every now and then he pulls sheet music from his case, but mostly he seems to play from memory or by ear. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He avoided the car line, turned down dark streets, walking more rapidly now, his eyes before him, but turning now and then to look behind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z So one thing I learn is that maybe everyone should have a near-death experience now and then. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z To the contrary, he enjoyed tipping a glass now and then and was an incorrigible ham. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed a drink of liquor now and then to keep up. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z After the frenzied greeting the dogs lowered their noses to the ground in a businesslike way and went ahead, looking back now and then to make sure that the boy was coming. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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