have occasion for
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Latterly, the Duke of Queensberry took his money into his keeping, and let him only have what was necessary out of it, and, as he lived with them, he could not have occasion for much.
From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George
I have had occasion for it I assure you Mr. Manly; and I have occasion for it at this very time.
From Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts by Inchbald, Mrs.
And does not the fear of neglecting any thing you ought to remember, or may have occasion for, haunt your mind, and sometimes even intrude upon you unseasonably?
From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by More, Hannah
No one can tell, however secure his present situation may appear, how soon it may alter, and he may have occasion for the compassion of those who are now infinitely below him.
From The History of Sandford and Merton by Day, Thomas
Thus you will spare yourself, and spare the family, the inconvenience of applying to them whenever you have occasion for pen, ink, paper, &c.
From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza
