Sentence examples for give occasion from inspiring English sources

They give occasion . . . to suggest many interesting personalities, in which a good deal of the instruction essential to a work of this nature is conveyed".

He accepted the view, Balfour continued before the Lords, "that some members of this race may have given — doubtless did give — occasion for much ill will".

But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment".

THE Jan . 14release of "The Green Hornet" gives occasion to recall that the first roadgoing 200-mile-per-hour car was a 1937 Lincoln-Zephyr.

Please don't ask me what my husband was wearing on any given occasion or where he took me for my birthday.

I have no other satisfaction in having written upon the subject than that of having given occasion for the writing of a treatise so masterly.

As the program note explained, Cage allows interpreters "complete freedom in the choice of material they will perform on a given occasion".

Indeed, it was so high that Dr Jasienska estimates such women are three times as likely as the others to become pregnant on any given occasion.

If I can figure out what to wear for any given occasion, I feel like I have got a handle on it.

Readers were referred to the French phrase "Il raisonne comme une huitre" ("He reasons like an oyster"), suggesting that the French word for oyster, when Anglicized, may "have given occasion to the English 'hatter.' " Hmm.

The success of this plan gave occasion to Lenin's enemies for a fierce campaign of slander, which, however, was powerless to prevent him from assuming the leadership of his party and shortly afterwards of the revolution.