sporadic

Preposition: in

• nature: The conflict always has been cyclical and sporadic in nature.

Preposition: at

• moment: I felt we played some nice stuff in patches but it is just sporadic at the moment.

Modifies a noun

• cjd: The cases of what is called " sporadic CJD " have doubled in recent years.
• lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis is more likely to be progressive than lymphangioleiomyomatosis seen in individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex.
• gunfire: Apart from hearing sporadic gunfire the day was pretty quiet.
• adenoma: These features were not observed in patients with sporadic primary parathyroid adenomas.
• meteor: In addition to sporadic meteors, there are also meteor showers during which many meteors may be observed at the same moment.
• outbreak: The East End has seen sporadic outbreaks of mob violence, often punished by death.

Modifying Another Word

• apparently: Secondly, Dr. Will reported that he was now aware of five cases of apparently sporadic CJD in young people.
• somewhat: That may explain her somewhat sporadic contacts with CSA.
• rather: At present, the repository provision picture across institutions in the West Midlands is rather sporadic.
• often: Research training is often sporadic in its delivery and too general in its approach.
• only: There was only sporadic resistance, according to monitored radio reports.
• very: Development over the next few years was very sporadic.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: Progress again here has been slow, and news feeds from the club remain sporadic to say the least.
• become: Archibald headed over from a Wilson corner having evaded his marker but chances were becoming even more sporadic now.
• seem: The chat seemed too sporadic for a chat show, and the hills too occasional for a hill show.
• call: When there is no previous family history of retinoblastoma, the disease is called sporadic.