Sentence examples for off the occasion from inspiring English sources

WHEN La Tour d'Argent, the Paris restaurant, lost one of its three Michelin stars in 1996, the owner, Claude Terrail, shrugged off the occasion, saying he was no longer interested in the guide's approval.

Macy's even kicks off the occasion with its big annual Thanksgiving parade in New York, which is televised throughout the country.

If you need a new suit before Labor Day, you'd better get going, or put off the occasion until next February when Summer '06 hits the stores.

The memories from that magnificent performance in the Mestalla will linger for a long time but the edge could be taken off the occasion if Premier League points aren't taken in the less glamorous surroundings of Selhurst Park.

They come on first change, when the steady seamers like Horatio (left arm military medium) or Duncan (reverse swing) have taken the shine off the ball and the nerves off the occasion.

Since November, 5,000 people have deposited free e-mails addressed to loved ones, relatives and friends, with the understanding that the messages will be sent off on the occasion of the sender's death.

How about giving workers a paid sabbatical for recharging -- not just time off on the occasion of the birth of a child or the death of a parent, but something that lets them travel for a few months, work on a project of special interest, gives them some time to catch their breath and actually think?

More than the individual brilliance, the team played as a unit, starting each half a bit on the defensive but quickly shaking off the stress of the occasion or the pressure from fans and firing on all cylinders.

This way everyone is bustling and ready to go and feeding off the energy of the occasion.

The Liverpool man has even shaved his beard off for the occasion.

Less poetic but more amusing were the old Mubarak jokes that were dusted off for the occasion.