• The funeral -- officially ceremonial rather than a state occasion in a distinction invisible to all but the most pedantic royal watcher -- was the first for a former prime minister and war leader since Winston Churchill's body was borne along the same route a generation ago.

    CNN: Voices from the street: London's farewell to Thatcher

  • But I think that for the broader purpose of the work that needs to be done in a bipartisan way in Washington, this social occasion is a good thing because establishing -- spending a number of hours together in that kind of environment I think can only help improve the chances of bipartisan cooperation.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • It was the first time in seven matches that England had taken 20 wickets in a match - the last occasion coming in the fourth Test win over South Africa in August of last year.

    BBC: England seal emphatic Lord's win

  • She's a botanist, and she was wearing a feather in her hair, a cerulean blue feather, in honor of the occasion.

    WSJ: Of Feathers, Showgirls and Biology

  • The Multi One Attitude Foundation, in partnership with UNESCO, will promote ocean and freshwater conservation, sound resource management and awareness of our water footprint in a Water Pavilion on the occasion of the arrival of the transatlantic Krys Ocean Race in Brest, France.

    UNESCO: Race for Water at the Tonnerres de Brest

  • Has there ever been an occasion in a Test where both batsmen batted with a runner?

    BBC: Stump The Bearded Wonder No 28

  • After his father's accidental death, he and his mother had to leave the farm and sleep on one occasion in a car.

    ECONOMIST: Australia's opposition

  • His wedding, usually a joyous occasion in the orthodox Jewish community, is depicted in sombre colours - grey, black, with a blotch of red over the presiding angel.

    BBC: Chagall and the art of passion and drama

  • It had taken a Herculean effort to make it last time and for this year's match the prospect of playing in such a unique Irish occasion would bring with it even greater pressures.

    BBC: K CLUB DREAMING

  • The Dragons, though, lost, to Overmach Parma in 2006 and that was the only occasion a Welsh region has featured in the Challenge Cup.

    BBC: European Challenge Cup revamped

  • Mr Suzuki is also alleged to have had a say in the accreditation of diplomats, and on one occasion, to have kicked and hit a senior ministry official in a dispute over policy.

    BBC: Japanese MP faces arrest

  • It was such a momentous occasion that Airbus trumpeted the news in a press release the following month.

    FORBES: The Incredible, Amazing Jumbo Jet That Prince Alwaleed Never Really Bought

  • Despite this liberation the queen remains a passive figure, sought out only if there is a crisis in the Commonwealth, a row over royal finances or a controversial state occasion such as the visit of the much-reviled Japanese Emperor Hirohito in 1971.

    WSJ: Her Maj: 60 Years of Unofficial Portraits of the Queen | Cartoon Museum | Too Gentle on the Queen? | By Richard Holledge

  • "This is a momentous occasion in the history of the library, " said Librarian of Congress James Billington.

    CNN: LOC Web site to offer access to holdings

  • It later emerged that Foye had absconded from the open prison on a previous occasion in 2005.

    BBC: Robert Foye

  • And there will actually be a formal occasion in which foreign policy will be debated as part of the presidential campaign debates.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • That measure marked a rare occasion in which the tax extenders were voted on in public by the committee, congressional aides in both parties said.

    WSJ: Breaks for Specific Industries Survive in Cliff Deal

  • Their modest Lancashire ground was awash with tangerine to welcome Premier League football - and Holloway's side opened up in a manner fitting for the occasion.

    BBC: Blackpool 2-2 Fulham

  • "It is always a great occasion in Paris, " he added.

    BBC: Martin Johnson insists England are improving

  • But don't try telling any of those dedicated sportsmen and women that they were making their way four hours down the track to anything less than a special occasion in the sporting calendar.

    BBC: Scotland slow to embrace Games

  • The Sunday Times also reports a separate occasion in September, in which an email was sent from ITV - which was investigating Savile - to the BBC editorial policy department and Mr Thompson's office.

    BBC: Lord Patten

  • Wagashi strike me as the equivalent of edible poems: A single one can simultaneously mark an occasion, reflect a shift in nature and allude to a work of literature.

    WSJ: The Sweet Way of Wagashi

  • Stoke took their foot off the pedal for the last 20 minutes as their army of fans basked in the glory of a performance worthy of an occasion billed as Sir Stanley Matthews Day in honour of the club legend.

    BBC: Stoke 3-0 Blackburn

  • However, he said that he had reported a paedophile to police on one occasion in the past and that if he had acquired information separately from a confidential process he would "think seriously" about contacting police.

    BBC: Priestly collar

  • Ronaldo had started the night in high spirits as he was presented with a special cap to mark the occasion but after the match, the Real Madrid star left the pitch in pouring rain sporting a face like thunder.

    CNN: Downpour drenches Poland's Euro pride

  • "When I was at school here in Scotland, I remember one occasion buying fish and chips from a shop in Inverness, " he told an audience of scientists and fisheries executives at the sixth World Fisheries Congress.

    CNN: A royal plea for sustainable fish and chips

  • Another Imrie corner found Mensing in a scoring position but on this occasion the midfielder nodded wide.

    BBC: Sport - Football - Dundee United 2-1 Hamilton

  • "It will be a very exciting occasion for Hearts supporters and football supporters in Scotland as a whole, " said Hearts chairman Roman Romanov.

    BBC: Barcelona won the Champions League last year

  • Given a national stage every March, this heady mix of hormones, pride, love and self-esteem makes the NCAA tournament a uniquely meaningful occasion in American sports.

    WSJ: The Emotional Logic of March Madness

  • By the summer of the following year, Hendrix was in such a state that on one occasion his entourage panicked and called Etchingham over to his hotel room.

    BBC: Kathy Etchingham: Life as Jimi Hendrix's 'Foxy Lady'

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