Sentence examples for occasion given by from inspiring English sources

CELL's annual lecture was an unashamedly glitzy occasion, given by such figures as Stephen Fry, Grayson Perry, Amanda Vickery and Niall Ferguson.

All of which explains the breast-beating inside the England camp ahead of this weekend's Six Nations opener with Scotland at Murrayfield – a highly spiced occasion given extra heat yesterday by the home side's New Zealand-born wing Sean Maitland, whose light-hearted comments will be taken very seriously indeed by some of those on the receiving end.

On this occasion, he didn't help himself and it was a story that kept on giving by day.

This chapter is a lecture given by Ingrid Klipping on the occasion of Mendelssohn Award function.

Potlatches were always given by aristocrats, often on the occasion of a birth, death or marriage.

On one occasion, Morgan reveals, Jill sold a little Renoir – given by an earlier admirer – to help purchase a new house.

Detailed instructions on how to complete the 5d-estimated diet diaries were given by the nurses on each occasion.

Question reliability was assessed in a different sample using percentage agreement and the kappa statistic for the answers given by each patient on two occasions.

The upcoming Animal Companion Ball, given by the New England Society for the Abolition of Chattel, seemed a likely occasion.

The emphasis was on Cerha's recent chamber music, and the final concert, given by Ensemble Modern, included the world premiere of a piece commissioned for the occasion.

The Pooters receive an invitation to a ball given by the East Acton Rifle Brigade, which they imagine will be a glittering occasion.