They take the plot nowhere and all too frequently only reiterate things we already know.
And, furthermore, these are frequently only odd jobs — for one day, for several hours.
Although the five tapestries themselves are referred to frequently, only one of them is presented in the book's cover illustration.
Ministers say the new arrangements would not mean staff working harder or more frequently, only more flexibly.
University financing helps, but frequently only for students who choose to pursue an internship that promotes the school's public image.
Pairs of lovers are sometimes killed together, but most frequently only the women are singled out for punishment.
So while "Avow" often succeeds on the comedic level (and it has its fair share of humor), it is frequently only skin-deep on the human level.
She wants to leave New York, and does so frequently, only to return again, from force of habit, if nothing else.
The same emphasis on logic prevailed with the staging: frequently, only a few singers are visible, while the rest of the chorus adds background vocals from behind the scenes, to approximate the full-bodied energy of Abba's recordings.
People are dropped from the Medicaid rolls in New York too frequently, only to re-enroll later, hindering the program's ability to cut costs and provide high-quality health care to millions of poor people, a report says.
Note that frequently only the lower part of the crown is affected.
