The phrase "a next occasion" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly as "next" already implies the following instance, making "a" unnecessary.
Example: "I look forward to seeing you on the next occasion."
Alternatives: "the next time" or "the upcoming opportunity".
"We call upon all parties in the Slovak Parliament to rise above the positioning of short-term politics, and seize the next occasion to ensure a swift adoption of the new agreement," said a joint statement from José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, and Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council.
Cech was lucky to get away with conceding a corner, rather than scoring a comedic own-goal, and on the next occasion he found one of his teammates there were ironic cheers.
His attendance in the next two years was very limited, and the next occasion of note was his support of the Corn Laws, which were highly unpopular in Norfolk and led to him being physically attacked by a mob in 1815.
The women, who were not treated due to a false negative result, were treated at the next occasion following notification of the false negative result.
It's a feeling that lasts for hours, sometimes days, or at least until the next occasion where I'm lying on the mat with a big guy once more yanking on my arm.
But the next occasion we meet, in March, at a junket for the new Batman film in Los Angeles, the strange Reznik/Rolfe hybrid has vanished.
The defendant may seek a hearing on the terms of the order on the next occasion".
Groundbreaking, which would be the next occasion we would see each other, was still a month away.
On July 28 2004, surveillance teams lost sight of Barot, but he was tracked down again and arrested on August 3. "Such was the concern that an attack on this country may be imminent the authorities made a decision to arrest Barot and his co-defendants on the next occasion he was sighted," said Mr Lawson.
For example, if on the next occasion your friend says they'll confirm plans by a certain time, but you feel it's unlikely they'll stick to this, you could say something along the lines of that it's fine, but if it happens you don't hear from them you'll assume plans are off and do something else.
