Sentence examples for use the occasion from inspiring English sources

Every time the latest GDP figures appear, the Treasury would have us use the occasion to look at the sunny image of the economy in the round.

The Republicans should use the occasion to produce a good bill on the use of helicopters.

Use the occasion as an opportunity to cement family loyalty and to encourage forward-looking attitudes.

Yet he did not use the occasion to display bravura skill or technical novelty.

Mr Sarkozy is expected to use the occasion officially to announce France's full return.

But he will doubtless use the occasion to talk about security and counter-terrorism.

The bank, which reports results on Thursday, rose 9.8p to 354.8p on talk it could use the occasion to signal a partial sale of its US bank Citizens.

Some say village officials should use the occasion to confront all the complicated problems that have been raised.

Democrats who hoped to use the occasion to expose the Bush administration's incompetence in preparing the war turned out to be hard-pressed to work the audio system.

Mr. Emanuel could use the occasion to cultivate ties to some aldermen who did not support his mayoral bid.

No doubt some people will use the occasion to do a bit of moral flogging.