not very often
Example Sentences
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PC Emma Swales, from the Derbyshire Police rural crime team, said: "It's not very often we get a conviction, let alone a sentence, so it's very positive for us. Derbyshire is a hotspot for this."
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
"We have detected explosions in that same area before, but not very often, not even every year," he said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2022
“It's not very often you get to wake up and know you're a playoff team and a lottery team at the same time,” Thibault said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2022
“It’s not very often we do have southbounders.”
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
I’d win an individual round every now and then, but not very often.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
