Sentence examples for occasion was won from inspiring English sources

He also began a long association with the satirical magazine Private Eye, supplying it with political gossip and, under the pseudonym "Tiresias", compiling a regular, highly risqué prize cryptic crossword puzzle which on one occasion was won by the wife of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

On that occasion the race was won by Oxford.

On this occasion they went to the athletes in the men's marathon, which was won by Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich.

This is the seventh time the tournament has been staged in South America and on the previous six occasions it has been won by a team from the same continent.

"Derek said, 'Remember that you're the best.' " In a career filled with record-breaking performances and memorable occasions, Rivera said, his favorite moment was winning the 2009 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Even Genk, in last year's group, drew with Chelsea at home – one of five occasions when a lead has been won and then squandered.

Only on four occasions have consecutive World Cups been won by teams from the same continent – Italy and Brazil successfully defended their titles in 1938 and 1962 respectively, while Spain's 2010 and Germany's 2014 triumphs followed Italy's in 2006.

But this was a trophy that had already been won on six occasions by Real Madrid and three times apiece by Ajax and Bayern Munich.

On countless occasions, Christine has illustrated that races are won and lost in the last four to five metres.

It'll be a great occasion for the football club but nothing is won yet.

Atherton concluded with a shrug of the shoulders that it does not really matter what you say on these occasions; the only solution is winning games.