separate occasion

collocation in English

meaningsofseparateandoccasion

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separate
adjective
uk
/ˈsep.ər.ət/us
/ˈsep.ɚ.ət/
existing or happening independently or in a different ...
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occasion
noun[C]
uk
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/us
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
a particular time, especially when something happens or ...
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(Definition ofseparateandoccasionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofseparate occasion

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Participants formed three groups, each group meeting on aseparateoccasion.
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I think this is a big enough question to be dealt with by itself, and deserves aseparateoccasionfrom the other.
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We are sometimes inclined in our criticisms to overlook that, but we are grateful for the assistance given on twoseparateoccasionin this respect.
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The essence of democracy is that on eachseparateoccasionboth sides should accept the result.
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Will he provide aseparateoccasionfor debating that?
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We thought we should deal with that on aseparateoccasion, and we shall.
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Perhaps we could debate on aseparateoccasionhow we might run such a card; however, we are some way from that at the moment.
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We had better discuss accommodation on aseparateoccasion.
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There are several of us who are in favour of it, but think it ought to be discussed on its own merits on aseparateoccasion.
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That is for an entirelyseparateoccasion.
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The problem is that when an application of this sort is made, those who wish to object have to take action to object on eachseparateoccasion.
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On two separate occasions, holes were cut into the second floor for the burial of two adult individuals.
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Genetics were applied to the problem of croaker stock structure on two separate occasions.
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The school governing body have decided on two separate occasions that there is no reason to change the language.
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Genotypes were scored on two separate occasions to minimize incorrect genotypes.
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Each comparison was conducted over 6-12 days for 3-5 separate occasions.
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Two isolates were recovered from the same patient admitted on separate occasions to different hospitals.
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