Collocations with occasion
These are words often used in combination with occasion.
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appropriate occasion
I shall be only too glad to debate these methods with him on a more appropriate occasion.
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auspicious occasion
I hardly know how to express my thoughts on this auspicious occasion.
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ceremonial occasion
Such action as that on such occasions or on any ceremonial occasion when large crowds gather would help greatly.
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different occasion
In view of the shortage of time perhaps we can follow this up on a different occasion.
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extraordinary occasion
This seemed to me a most extraordinary occasion on which to announce the appointment of a new committee.
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festive occasion
This gentleman thinks it a proper thing on a festive occasion like this to bluster out these observations of a most calamitous kind.
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formal occasion
This applies whether the coursing takes place on a formal occasion, or is merely a "friendly" between farmers on their own fields.
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historic occasion
The representatives of the eleven applicant countries have all experienced an historic occasion.
joyous occasion
We went to the anniversary service, and it was a joyous occasion.
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later occasion
Among those not depressed at baseline, 14 % were depressed on at least one later occasion.
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memorable occasion
I am sure that, like me, he was somewhat apprehensive on this memorable occasion, but he coped magnificently.
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momentous occasion
I repeat, today is a very momentous occasion.
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on countless occasions
Einstein on countless occasions imagined events, combined them ingeniously, and conducted thought experiments.
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on multiple occasions
The unit of analysis was hospital discharge with some patients being hospitalized on multiple occasions per year.
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on numerous occasions
Results of each technician were validated against those of the other technician using identical slides on numerous occasions as part of our quality control system.
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particular occasion
On that particular occasion the room was filled with lobbyists.
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previous occasion
As on the previous occasion, it is primarily concerned with the assessment of risk and the improvement of outcome in the older surgical patient.
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rare occasion
Even if on a rare occasion auditing was carried out, especially due to public pressure, the results were rarely made open to the public.
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ritual occasions
The migratory route of the settlement's founding patrilineage is recollected at certain ritual occasions at the village earth shrine and during the initiation ceremony (bagr).
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sad occasion
I often have to take the floor when we deal with enormous job losses, and it is always a sad occasion.
separate occasion
Participants formed three groups, each group meeting on a separate occasion.
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solemn occasion
This debate, today and tomorrow, is a solemn occasion.
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special occasion
Most consumers either clearly linked semi-dried tomato exposure to a special occasion, or were very regular consumers.
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suitable occasion
It holds many unknown possibilities which a suitable occasion may kindle into life.
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past simple and past participle of overwhelm
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