Sentence examples for make the occasion from inspiring English sources

He tried his best to make the occasion one of joy, despite the overarching sadness.

The fact that she tapped them for $2,300 each (the maximum allowed under campaign-finance rules) apparently did not make the occasion any less cheerful.

He was playing in his city, in his final, and he needed to score his 17th goal in a 13-game competition to make the occasion his own.

Because he and his wife would be unable to celebrate together, he wondered, how could he make the occasion memorable for her?

The world's most expensive footballer has seemed delighted, triumphant even, to have drawn a response and Hodgson could be forgiven for suspecting it has been a strategic attempt to make the occasion even spikier than might normally be expected.

I rather preferred the simple and ancient St Nicholas's day traditions of sweets in shoes, but seeing Constantin's eyes light up with excitement it was clear I had little choice but to go along with the modern imposter, and so I decided at least to make the occasion as memorable as possible.

But, while the superstars inevitably attracted the fuss, Vaughan made the occasion touchingly inclusive.

The exchange of rival assertions has made the occasion even more embarrassing.

This rare performance would have been welcome in any event, but Mr. Botstein and his team, catching the music's special tone, made the occasion magnificent and even thrilling.

But why not request that the audience withhold applause in recognition of the day's events, making the occasion meaningful and memorable for listeners and performers?

When colleagues gave him a lunch, knowing the dreadful prognosis, it was Dan who took the lead in making the occasion light-hearted and enjoyable.