have occasion for
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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
I have occasion for a guard: will you pledge me your honour to become an honest man, and I will make you my lieutenant?”
From Adventures in the Philippine Islands by La Gironière, Paul P. de
According to theology, men have occasion for supernatural grace to do good.
From Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels by Holbach, Paul Henry Thiry Baron d'
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
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
