Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] on [adj] occasion " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ However , in fairness to Price Waterhouse , it should also be stressed that on other occasions — for example , in April and October 1990 — when the firm had made its audit report to the directors of BCCI , it ensured that some information was passed on to the Bank of England . |
| 2 | They deny that on various occasions unknown between May 1989 and October 1991 they committed indecent offences and raped the sisters in houses in Glasgow . |
| 3 | But then Carver had heard that on other occasions he used the same language about Galvone . |
| 4 | The charges allege that on various occasions over the 14 months to August last year at the home , she assaulted one woman by throwing her from her bed on to a chair then a commode , putting her in a bath against her will and pulling her along a corridor , and of assaulting the second woman in a similar manner by throwing her from her bed on to a wheelchair and then a commode , dragging her across a room and tying her to a chair . |
| 5 | The athletes know them , and also know that on certain occasions they are being looked at for selection purposes . |
| 6 | light shoes worn for dancing or on formal occasions . |
| 7 | However , I understand that on subsequent occasions the return bus from Garstang was not provided and on one occasion ( Thursday 26th June , I believe ) the bus to Garstang was not provided . |
| 8 | On the first point , the usual uniform arrangements will apply as on previous occasions . |
| 9 | This meant that on special occasions I had to wear a black pleated skirt , white blouse and black beret , with white socks and black shoes and , when the weather was cold , a black cloak . |
| 10 | For example , you might have been a mere , much more happy about making a sacrifice for your brother , giving him a sweet , if you knew that on other occasions , he would give one to you , and because you are related to each other . |