Sentence examples for occasion to set from inspiring English sources

I have already had occasion to set out my view that States need not ban all waste disposal as a precondition to protecting themselves from hazardous or noxious materials brought across the State's borders.

Wandering the stage in a blazer and slacks and wearing no tie, a relaxed Mr. Obama used the occasion to set the stage for a conflict with Congress this fall over spending.

"She said, 'I'm not going to use this as an occasion to set up the court as a micromanager of Microsoft's business practices,' and given the law I think that was the right thing".

But he subsequently awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award, and used the occasion to set out his view of how his administration views its role in the world.

This court has not previously had occasion to set forth the appropriate test for determining whether a state court has adopted a new rule of law within the meaning of Section 5.

Possibly taking note of criticisms that he has tended to sound apocalyptic about the economy, Mr Obama used the occasion to set out his administration's recovery plan, and stressed that he believed America would be stronger than before, to huge applause.

Evans won on countback on that occasion to set-up a semi-final with the world champion and top Olympic seed, Taras Shelestyuk.

They've been here enough times before, and their propensity for the big occasion sure to set them up well for the play-offs.

I have on no fewer than nine occasions attempted to set up a meeting with the home secretary, via his advisers.

She spoke of an ex-boyfriend- who drove a 1960s Ford Mark 2- beating her unconscious on one occasion and trying to set her on fire on another.

On one occasion I neglected to set up a safety, which involves saying something like, "You're going to a happy place".