The country night was punctuated only occasionally by a family of barn owls nesting in the roof.

The service was occasionally punctuated by cries from the youngest of her great-grandchildren who were here.

The region descended into an uneasy peace, occasionally punctuated by minor skirmishes.

Michael Gottlieb bathed this one in cool light, punctuated occasionally by red glows.

The fighting slowed down to individual laser duels, punctuated occasionally by heavier weapons.

The violins were punctuated occasionally by a cheep from an interested bird.

But they were occasionally punctuated with sharp snaps and growls.

The faint hum from space is occasionally punctuated by the voices of the crew and the command center.

His past was a haze, punctuated only occasionally with points of clarity.

But today there was mostly silence, punctuated occasionally by the murmur of passing police patrols.