Sentence examples for finds occasion from inspiring English sources

But it's truly disgraceful how often a sitcom finds occasion to justify flat-out yelling.

He quotes at length passages of "dramatic beauty", and also finds occasion to use this play as an example supporting his characterisation of the general nature of Shakespeare's genius, and the relation between morality and poetry.

Henry VI, the three parts considered together in one chapter, is not, for Hazlitt, on a level with the other history plays, but, in a long comparison of King Henry VI with King Richard II, he finds occasion to reinforce his major theme of the fine discrimination of superficially similar characters.

But like "Central Station," Mr. Salles's previous film, "Midnight" finds occasions for hope in the midst of general unhappiness.

Now, even some avid cyclists have found occasion to complain.

He found occasion to lecture when she was suspected of "running away".

Some found occasion to unearth Mr. Carey's quips, which revealed him to be a man of his time.

Oh, there is still a right foot pedal for the rear brake, but in a week spent riding the VFR, I never found occasion to use it.

Both critics and supporters of "The War on Terror" find occasion to invoke the Cold War when discussing the threat of Islamic terrorism.

Although agricultural duties occupy most of the time of rural dwellers, they still find occasion to visit markets and shopping centres, where some frequent beer halls.

After some discussion, we settled on a bottle of Bordeaux I'd bought five years ago and never quite found occasion to open.