on the occasion that

Example Sentences

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It obviously did not work on the occasion that Duhan van der Merwe scored but in general their close-quarter defence looked very sharp and well-drilled.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023

Levey had no power, but Davis tends to hit the ball hard on the occasion that he does make contact—he managed 16 home runs and 12 doubles.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2018

So strongly was public feeling excited on the occasion, that the military and police forces were held in readiness for action.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various

It was enlightened by many blazing, links and torches; for the actors of this work were so far from affecting any secrecy on the occasion, that they seemed even to court observation.

From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 by Scott, Walter, Sir

The young man was reprimanded by his father, as he deserved to be; and he felt so much chagrin on the occasion, that he enlisted in the army, and left the place.

From Lives of Celebrated Women by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)