Sentence examples for using the occasion to from inspiring English sources

There was similar talk then of using the occasion to marshal the international community.

I'll be using the occasion to give the kids a beginner's guide to free speech.

But merchants soon co-opted Mother's Day, using the occasion to sell more chocolates, flowers, gifts and yes, greeting cards.

For many of them appear intent on using the occasion to mount an ill-conceived attack on civil liberties.

Several readers took me to task -- fairly -- for not using the occasion to teach my daughter a lesson about manners and being considerate of others.

North Korea consistently denied any involvement in the Sony hack, but has now offered to help find "whoever" was responsible – using the occasion to attack the US.

He is using the occasion to press his campaign for the "dialogue among civilizations" that he introduced at the United Nations four years ago.

Foreign leaders used the occasion to denounce the planned attack.

He used the occasion to accept their endorsement.

She also used the occasion to discover Zingaro's work.

He used the occasion to declaim against Islamist militant violence.