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How do you use Sometimes in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sometimes in a sentence

Sometimes | Sometime

Sometimes meaning

  1. On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
  2. On a certain occasion in the past; once.

Using Sometimes

  • The main meaning on this page is: On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. | On a certain occasion in the past; once.
  • In the example corpus, sometimes often appears in combinations such as: and sometimes, sometimes it, sometimes they.

Context around Sometimes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Sometimes

  • In this selection, "sometimes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, accordion, bass, exams, seven, fretless and piano stand out and add context to how "sometimes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include sometimes it s and a face sometimes as a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sometimes" sits close to words such as attack, worth and production, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sometimes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Sometimes they’re naive, sometimes sceptical, sometimes rude. (8 words)

She would be Asian sometimes, or white sometimes, or black sometimes. (11 words)

Sometimes they look at the jungle, sometimes the sky, sometimes the sea. (12 words)

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and sometimes it works for a few hours only for Corsair’s software to renege, wipe all my settings from the mouse (but not the software itself), and force me to redo the process again. (42 words)

Escola, who continues their ascension in film and TV, is known to show up when you least expect them to — sometimes as a face, sometimes as a face wrapped in a white veil, and sometimes as just a voice. (39 words)

I sometimes applaud the planners and the government for their futuristic plans, but I also think that they sometimes miss out on simple solutions, as being up there sometimes makes them not notice what is down here. (37 words)

So you’ve got these two instruments, the higher-pitched violin and the lower-pitched viola, sometimes in unison, sometimes imitating each other, sometimes in a sort of “Oh yeah? (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

Instruments used are: acoustic guitar (usually six strings, but sometimes seven strings), electric or acoustic bass (sometimes fretless), accordion (sometimes piano accordion, sometimes button accordion), and sometimes some percussion is used.

Sometimes private schools have different exams; sometimes there are three exams for three years; sometimes there's only one exam but it is calculated differently; sometimes they only look at a student's school grades.

Escola, who continues their ascension in film and TV, is known to show up when you least expect them to — sometimes as a face, sometimes as a face wrapped in a white veil, and sometimes as just a voice.

Sometimes it’s a reflection, sometimes it’s more about self-care and sometimes I focus on gratitude.

So you’ve got these two instruments, the higher-pitched violin and the lower-pitched viola, sometimes in unison, sometimes imitating each other, sometimes in a sort of “Oh yeah?

He is a good player but sometimes he wants to look good, sometimes he relies on his pace, sometimes he is a bit lazy and doesn’t do his work early enough.

Sometimes they’re naive, sometimes sceptical, sometimes rude.

In the country wages were paid sometimes by the half-year, sometimes by the month, and sometimes at irregular periods suitable to the circumstances of the worker.

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I sometimes applaud the planners and the government for their futuristic plans, but I also think that they sometimes miss out on simple solutions, as being up there sometimes makes them not notice what is down here.

She would be Asian sometimes, or white sometimes, or black sometimes.

Sometimes it’s yogurt and fruit, sometimes it’s leftovers from lunch, sometimes it’s just an appetizer and a glass of wine.

Sometimes they look at the jungle, sometimes the sky, sometimes the sea.

Hamish is real to Rutledge, sometimes antagonistic, sometimes supportive, sometimes part of his unconscious perception, an inner-self.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and sometimes it works for a few hours only for Corsair’s software to renege, wipe all my settings from the mouse (but not the software itself), and force me to redo the process again.

Political satire is sometimes called topical satire, satire of manners is sometimes called satire of everyday life, and religious satire is sometimes called philosophical satire.

Psychologists are sometimes involved in assisting the interrogation and torture of suspects, though this has sometimes been denied by those involved and sometimes opposed by others.

Sets are sometimes thrown together ad hoc, which sometimes works brilliantly and sometimes fails on the spot.

Sometimes a new rule is explained to one other player (sometimes the dealer, sometimes a runner-up winner of the round), both to ensure consistency of the rule and consistency of its enforcement.

Sometimes he used Western-style melodies, sometimes original melodies written in the style of Russian folk song; sometimes he used actual folk songs.

Virus life cycle Viruses consist of a genome and sometimes a few enzymes stored in a capsule made of protein (called a capsid ), and sometimes covered with a lipid layer (sometimes called an 'envelope').

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Common combinations with sometimes

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sometimes" in a sentence?
An example: "Instruments used are: acoustic guitar (usually six strings, but sometimes seven strings), electric or acoustic bass (sometimes fretless), accordion (sometimes piano accordion, sometimes button accordion), and sometimes some percussion is used." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sometimes" from authentic English texts.
What does "sometimes" mean?
Sometimes means: On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
How many example sentences with "sometimes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sometimes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.