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Example sentences for "great occasions"

  • It was the property of the tribe at Fort Rupert, and was highly prized, and only brought out on great occasions, though its use was not discovered.

  • They are very particular about whom they invite to their feasts, and, on great occasions, men and women feast separately, the women always taking the precedence.

  • In each tribe the head chief's rank is hereditary by the male line; his grandeur is displayed on great occasions, when, decked in all his finery, he is the central figure.

  • Imagination finds something worthy of itself on great occasions, but is apt to discover the absurdity of staking existence on small ones.

  • There was a place in the Forum, a sort of pulpit, where public orators were accustomed to stand in addressing the assembly on great occasions.

  • As she finished it, her feelings found expression in an old phrase of her grandmother's, which came up of itself, as such survivals of early days are apt to do, on great occasions.

  • He was a man who, though he flamed out on great occasions like a meteor portending ruin to the guilty, yet lived in general a hidden life.

  • In front of the gates was a wide open space or threshing floor, where the kings of Samaria sat on great occasions.

  • Merlin is frequently introduced in the tales of chivalry, but it is chiefly on great occasions, and at a period subsequent to his death, or magical disappearance.

  • On the bench designed for the guests was laid a cushion stuffed with sea-weed; and a cloth, only produced on great occasions, but ancient and coarse enough, was spread over that.

  • We first went into the armor-room, used on great occasions as a dining-hall.

  • Sabre de bois was an exclamation which Buvat allowed himself on great occasions, and which illustrated admirably the pacific inclinations of the worthy fellow.

  • On great occasions I carry a big candle, bought at my own expense.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    great anxiety; great band; great coat; great feare; great friend; great heat; great heaven; great heights; great help; great kindness; great military; great multitude; great occasions; great part; great peace; great prostration; great request; great style; great time; great trees; great weakness; great word; great works; greater speed; greatly magnified; white elephant