Sentence examples of "on the occasion of" in English

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Nothing is more dangerous to reason than the flights of the imagination, and nothing has been the occasion of more mistakes among philosophers. Rien n'est plus dangereux pour la raison que les envols de l'imagination, et rien n'a été la source de plus d'erreurs chez les philosophes.

In our lives, we have three or four occasions of showing bravery, but every day, we have the occasion to show a lack of cowardice. On a trois ou quatre fois dans sa vie l'occasion d'être brave, et tous les jours, celle de ne pas être lâche.

She is sitting on the bench. Elle est assise sur un banc.

There was a parade to mark the occasion. Il y a eu un défilé pour marquer l'occasion.

She touched him on the shoulder. Elle lui toucha l'épaule.

Her behavior was appropriate to the occasion. Son comportement était de circonstance.

Am I on the wrong road? Suis-je sur la mauvaise route ?

Your dress is unsuitable for the occasion. Ta robe ne convient pas à la circonstance.

I spilled my coffee on the carpet. J'ai renversé mon café sur le tapis.

Her coat was too casual for the occasion. Son manteau était trop peu habillé pour l'occasion.

There used to be a post office on the corner. Il y avait avant un poste de police au coin de la rue.

He can mask his feeling if the occasion calls for it. Il peut dissimuler ses sentiments si les circonstances le demande.

When we entered the shack, we saw a half-eaten pie on the table. En entrant dans la cabane, nous vîmes une tarte à moitié mangée sur la table.

I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion. J'ai cherché dans ma garde-robe quelque chose à porter, mais je n'ai rien pu trouver qui convienne à l'occasion.

The school is on the hill. L'école est sur la colline.

There are two cats sleeping on the bed. Deux chats dormaient sur le lit.

He was surprised to find the great artist's masterpiece hung on the wall upside down. Il était surpris de voir que le chef-d'œuvre du grand artiste était suspendu au mur à l'envers.

We asked him on the interphone if he could come downstairs quickly. Nous lui avons demandé à l'interphone s'il pouvait descendre rapidement.

We are not on the telephone yet. Nous ne sommes pas encore au téléphone.

Please put some candles on the birthday cake. Mets des chandelles sur le gâteau de fêtes s'il te plaît.

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