sad occasion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsadandoccasion
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sad
adjective
uk/sæd/us/sæd/
unhappy ...
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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 ofsadandoccasionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsad occasion
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I often have to take the floor when we deal with enormous job losses, and it is always asadoccasion.
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This is in many ways asadoccasionfor me.
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It is asadoccasionbecause we would not be here debating the state of racing if all was well with the state of racing.
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It was asadoccasionfor most of those who were present.
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This is a verysadoccasionfor me.
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I confess that this is for me a rathersadoccasion.
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The closing of a factory or, as in this case, the major part of a factory is a verysadoccasion.
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We are approaching the anniversary of a verysadoccasion.
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Can we send our sympathy to the family and everyone involved, on this verysadoccasionfor my region?
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I think this must he asadoccasionfor all those who still cherish the proper and attractive planning of our cities, towns and countryside.
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On thatsadoccasionhe may derive some consolation from the fact that he will be in good company.
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To me this is a verysadoccasion.
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It was asadoccasionand a young officer was suspended.
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Apart from the delight of listening to all these elegant and eloquent "maidens", this is asadoccasion.
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A memorial service is always asadoccasion.
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This is asadoccasionfor him, and we can understand why he feels bitterly about it.
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I do not think that the general public realise what an historic andsadoccasionthis is.
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This is to my mind a verysadoccasion.
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I, too, feel that it is asadoccasion.
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It is asadoccasionbecause the industry is in the position that it cannot raise its finance through normal channels, whatever the reasons.
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