The telephone rang three times before I heard a click and then her recorded voice.

电话响了3次后我听到了咔嗒一声响，然后是她的录音留言。

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It usually takes about three times before all errors are removed.

一般要运行三次才能将所有错误清理掉。

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Tea leaves can generally be steeped up to three times before the flavor runs out.

茶叶一般最多只能泡三次，再泡香味就所剩无几。

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Nigeria has served three times before. Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe said his country would work to prevent crises and conflicts, deal with human rights issues and generally promote international solidarity.

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Now, at this point I have to just confess, as I've confessed at other times before, the three is a claim about empirical science.

在这一点上我必须承认,像我之前承认过的那样,前提三是关于实证科学的

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But the researchers say three times as many adults die before their sixtieth.

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Organizers warned the crowd three times before the show that taking pictures was forbidden.

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But Mr Koirala, who has had the job three times before, has already formed his new cabinet.

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Lula ran for office three times before being elected in 2001 and was re-elected four years later.

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