Sentence examples for occasion presented from inspiring English sources

He enjoyed fighting, and did it for free when the occasion presented itself in bars and on the street.

For the occasion, presented by the New York Art Ensemble, the intimate and homey Flea Theater in TriBeCa was turned into a cabaret with seating for 80.

The counsel had seemed wise at the time, and I had been determined to remember it if ever an occasion presented itself.

On another occasion, presented with lightly grilled chicken, he said: "If I take my hand off this bird, it'll fly away.

Such an occasion presented itself on a wet April afternoon in Zurich, when Calatrava set off to show me one of his designs, the high-speed-train station in Liège, which is nearing completion.

Ms. Koch, always ready to travel whenever the occasion presented itself, instead suggested they meet in Sarajevo in June and then make the trek to a birthday party a friend was giving in Puglia, Italy.

"I've already got my passport and when the occasion presents itself I am going to leave," he said.

Just when the flurry of Chekhov revivals seemed to be abating, just when I was longing for someone to take on Ibsen instead, an unmissable occasion presents itself.

"He seems to me to encapsulate many of the virtues that Radio 4 should have: an ability to be serious about serious things but, when the occasion presents itself, show a degree of zest and lightness of touch and the occasional flash of stiletto".

Working in person with professional colleagues and socializing afterward are good ways to get to know them, she notes but neither occasion presents huge networking opportunities.

He said: "The occasion presents the perfect opportunity for me, through my patronage of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields, to pay tribute to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee.