Sentence examples for occasionally the first from inspiring English sources

Occasionally, the first arrival of a tsunami at a coast may be the trough of the wave, in which case the water recedes and exposes the shallow seafloor.

But occasionally the first Presidential round ends with an upset — which is how Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, having broken with his old party, got to be President in 1974.

More than a few wrote to the Haggler in the days after the column appeared to share their own tales of dashed romantic expectations followed by communication failures with the service's staffers, who, for some reason, are known only by their first name and, occasionally, the first two letters of their last name.

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He made a speciality of the Second Symphony but conducted the Third only occasionally, the First rarely, and the Fourth never.

Occasionally the first horse reversed into the second using a threat to kick.

Much of the film is deeply silly and stagebound, but the scenery (from which modern Oahu has been digitally erased) is pretty, and occasionally the first-time director Marc Forby gives the story, just for a moment, some historical sweep.

Occasionally, the second rater was absent and the ratings for that session were done by a single rater.

The Labor Department releases its employment report on the first Friday of the following month (or occasionally, the second Friday) at 8 30 a.m.

The ulna of the forearm is reduced; claws are absent on the fingers except on the thumb (and occasionally the second finger); and the knee is directed rearward and outward.

Not so fast, say other pay experts, who argue that the first quarter, and occasionally the fourth quarter, are typically the time when stock and option grants are made, regardless of how the stock market is performing.