Sentence examples for occasion extended from inspiring English sources

And then there was Jimmy Williams, "a clarinetist who on more than one occasion extended Sidney Bechet to the point of busting a blood vessel".

In the past, Cumming's media appearances have tended to be raucous affairs, cheerfully documenting his adventurous approach to sex and drugs and an enthusiasm for promiscuity, which on more than one occasion extended to having sex with his interviewer.

The retirement age for bishops is 75, but the pope has on occasion extended the tenure of church leaders he trusts, and that was the case when Cardinal 0'Connor turned 75.

Solomon's Knot are a young baroque group who make a point of being a collective, and whose desire to engage with their audience on this occasion extended to the co-artistic director Jonathan Sells telling us where they were going to go drinking afterwards.

The only real positive to come out of the game was that the five-time European champions and winners of this competition on a record-equalling three occasions, extended their impressive statistics against Dutch clubs.

On eight of those occasions, stocks extended their gains for at least three months after the big one-day move, according to Richard McCabe, chief market strategist at Merrill Lynch.

May 5, 449 Arles, France Saint Hilary of Arles, Latin Hilarius (born 401, probably northern Gaul died May 5, 449, Arles; feast day May 5), Gallo-Roman bishop of Arles who is often regarded as providing the occasion for extending papal authority in Gaul.

Saint Hilary of Arles, Latin Hilarius (born 401, probably northern Gaul died May 5, 449, Arles; feast day May 5) Gallo-Roman bishop of Arles who is often regarded as providing the occasion for extending papal authority in Gaul.

This may be the occasion for extending collaborations, which may lead for example to new genetic epidemiology research that tackles the complex issue of gene-environment interactions in the development of HAND.

On this occasion, though, Clinton extended her indictment of Trump to the impact that his election would have on America at home, and on the values the country espouses.

The contemporary conception of the betrothal period as an extended occasion for retail consumption and elaborate event production is a boon for wedding professionals, among whose gloomier number are those who have feared that the traditional American wedding may be going the way of the traditional American nuclear family.