suitable occasion

collocation in English

meaningsofsuitableandoccasion

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suitable
adjective
uk
/ˈsuː.tə.bəl/us
/ˈsuː.t̬ə.bəl/
acceptable or right for someone ...
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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 ofsuitableandoccasionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsuitable occasion

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It holds many unknown possibilities which asuitableoccasionmay kindle into life.
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No doubt he will find asuitableoccasionfor letting us know how the machinery is working without expecting us to challenge the whole system.
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Would the 25th anniversary of the setting up of the council not be asuitableoccasionfor extending legal representation in tribunals?
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I am not anxious to foster litigiousness, but it seems to me that this would have been asuitableoccasion.
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We ask him, therefore, to say that this is asuitableoccasion.
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The introduction of the new provision for short term benefits is not asuitableoccasionfor such recasting.
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I look forward to making a flight when asuitableoccasionpresents itself.
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The speeches should be made on everysuitableoccasion, and the broadcasts should be made at the peak periods and not only at slack periods.
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We could debate the matter at greater length on a moresuitableoccasion.
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No doubt, on asuitableoccasionwe shall be able to discuss that important matter.
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I look forward to referring to the problems of the industry on asuitableoccasion.
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An answer ought to be given to this series of charges, if not today then upon asuitableoccasion.
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I admit, however, that this is not the mostsuitableoccasionto do it.
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A broadcast is not asuitableoccasionfor setting out extensive comparative statistics.
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It has to be handled properly and that is why our concern for human rights in that policing operation is expressed on everysuitableoccasion.
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I hope that he will find it possible to withdraw it on asuitableoccasion.
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That can be done on a moresuitableoccasionwhen the issue is policy.
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It is disturbing and unsatisfactory, and no doubt we shall return to it on asuitableoccasion.
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I feel that these are matters which we may have to probe a little more deeply on a moresuitableoccasion.
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I would be prepared to consider additional publicity on asuitableoccasionin the future however if the circumstances warrant it.
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