Sentence examples for occasions present from inspiring English sources

Thus much is well known, that he was no less than forty-five several times chosen general, he being never on any one of those occasions present at the election, but having the command, in his absence, by common suffrage, conferred on him, and he sent for on purpose to undertake it.

When occasions present themselves in which the interests of the people are at variance with their inclinations, it is the duty of the persons whom they have appointed to be the guardians of those interests, to withstand the temporary delusion, in order to give them time and opportunity for more cool and sedate reflection.

Leaders in Congress must get over the "yuck factor" of working with their colleagues across the aisle and come together when such concurring occasions present themselves.

For all of their claims to blindly follow the supreme leader, the radicals on many occasions presented him with a fait accompli.

Dick was always proud that he was the first and principal patron of the Satyajit Ray foundation, which was set up in 1993, and he was incredibly generous in supporting it financially and on occasions presenting the annual Ray award to the directors of first feature films that demonstrated the qualities present in Ray's own work.

This patient was admitted to hospital in three different occasions presenting with fever and painful swollen right knee joint, suggesting an acute monoarthritis.

But I've spent a long time daydreaming about what would be on my tray should the occasion present itself.

He has said British officials were aware – and on one occasion, present – when he was being beaten by US interrogators.

Motoring journalists have been critical of the interior and the car itself for being too comfortable and lacking the sense of occasion present with other supercars.

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

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