All 5 Uses of
intermittent
in
The Bourne Identity
- Intermittent whistles of fishing boats clashed with the incessant screeching of the gulls; together they formed the universal sounds of the waterfront.†
Chpt 1intermittent = stopping and starting at irregular intervals
- Intermittently he removed his gold spectacles, wiping them absently, gripping the frames as if the pressure controlled his irritation.†
Chpt 7 *intermittently = in a manner that starts and stops at irregular intervals
- The woman stared at him, the bridge of hostile silence accentuated by the hum of the large, dimly lit, candelabraed room and the intermittent eruptions of quiet laughter from the nearby tables.†
Chpt 17intermittent = stopping and starting at irregular intervals
- There he was, crossing from one group to another, the white chin beard a beacon, switching on and off as it was intermittently blocked by figures nearer the windows.†
Chpt 24intermittently = in a manner that starts and stops at irregular intervals
- It was there at the bottom of the hill and it was moving up and down, intermittently swinging back at the gates as though the holder were concerned that someone might appear.†
Chpt 32