Sentence examples for As a occasion from inspiring English sources

Throughout the years, Italian-American, Hispanic, and other groups have embraced the holiday as a occasion to celebrate their ethnic heritage, though some Indian groups prefer to refer to the day as "Indigenous Peoples Day".

Paul has been a vocal critic of the drone policy, and used a debate over the the President's decision to nominate John Brennan, his national security advisor and architect of the expanded program, to lead the CIA as a occasion to highlight his concerns.

As an occasion it was as delightful as that, a pleasure to share.

As an occasion, it was totally different from a typical West End first night.

As an occasion it set the benchmark for the glitz and glamour that envelops the fight game, indeed all major international sport, today.

This seems as good an occasion as any.

But for Jeffrey Harrison, Valentine's Day seemed as good an occasion as any.

Will Leinster v Leicester be as good an occasion as Ireland v England in the same stadium last month?

And all that becomes as much an occasion for frolic as nature's constrictions do.

Her adoption into the Morris family of Toronto initially proved to Tuyet as much an occasion for anxiety as joy.

-- as an occasion for private enrichment.