Sentence examples for was occasion for from inspiring English sources
A first down was occasion for a Sharpie dance.
A dead squirrel was occasion for a feast, a great black mass of fluttering feathers and bobbing heads stripping the carcass down to its bones.
Although I was obviously worried about any risks this might create for him, I had to admit that for me it was occasion for enormous relief.
As opening day dawned bright and full of hope almost everywhere except the Bronx, there was occasion for hope in so many places.
The move to Lincoln Center was occasion for both excitement and regret — the old Opera House had served for more than 80 years, with many great stars appearing on its stage.
The players constantly had to remind themselves that they weren't playing modern baseball -- there was no such thing as a foul ball, for instance, so every little foul tip was occasion for much scurrying.
There's not been occasion for much of that, either.
In past years, this might have been occasion for panic.
That the film was shot during a music festival has also been occasion for comment.
For Rabbi Rolando Matalon, of B'nai Jeshurun, the timing is occasion for cautious hopefulness.
Sports, of course, are occasion for all sorts of halls of fame in the region.
