frequent breaks

collocation in English

meaningsoffrequentandbreak

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frequent
adjective
uk
/ˈfriː.kwənt/us
/ˈfriː.kwənt/
happening ...
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break
noun
uk
/breɪk/us
/breɪk/
an ...
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(Definition offrequentandbreakfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffrequent breaks

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The doorbell and phone are complemented by very frequent breaks for adverts.
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Drivers often face unforeseen hold-ups, as a result of which they need to have more frequent breaks to eat, for example.
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We must provide more frequent breaks for our people so that they may rest and enjoy the facilities which modern developments make available to them.
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Winter months have many sunny and partly cloudy days, with frequent breaks between rainstorms.
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This disease leads to frequent breaks in long bones and improper healing, leaving him with a shortened stature of 3 foot 7 inches tall.
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They may also take frequent breaks from playing, play at full tables to be dealt fewer hands per hour, and play more slowly.
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The method is based on the idea that frequent breaks can improve mental agility.
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During recording sessions, he had to take frequent breaks and drink plenty of water to avoid over-exerting himself.
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Shortly thereafter, the ice road began receiving truck traffic, despite frequent breaks in the early stages of the ice.
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There is an overall difficulty level of medium to the game; providing frequent breaks from the low-difficulty horizontal scrolling action stages with mini-games that have a high level of difficulty.
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