• He was found after four days on the first occasion and barely survived.

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  • On the first occasion, he got into the back of the car and handed over several thousand pounds in cash.

    BBC: Lynda Spence trial: Missing woman was 'police mole'

  • The police officer said that, on the first occasion, a fingertip search was carried out and even the slurry tip was searched.

    BBC: Lynda Spence

  • On the first occasion the centre was adjudged to have fallen just short as he went to ground the ball, and a knock on cost him the second time around.

    BBC: Harlequins 10-18 Huddersfield Giants

  • Since George Osborne has set up the FPC with independent authority to minimise the risks in the financial system, he would not find it easy to over-rule or ignore it on the first occasion it makes a big decision.

    BBC: Will RBS sell Coutts?

  • As one of them has related, an appropriate way to prepare for owners meetings is to expect something along the lines of what happened to him on the occasion of his first meeting.

    FORBES: What Bud Selig Could Learn From Alan Mulally

  • On that occasion the first French Imperial Eagle was taken by Sergeant Masterson of the 87th Irish Foot.

    BBC: Owen Paterson goes cuckoo in the Commons

  • On the occasion of his first anniversary as Federal Reserve Chairman in February, Ben Bernanke was saluted by Wall Street and most of the business media for controlling inflation.

    FORBES: Soviet Unionism

  • Speaking on this occasion, the First Lady thanked UNESCO for its participation in this project, praising the organization's dedication to promote cultural diversity and contribute in building peace by raising awareness on the different cultures of Iraq.

    UNESCO: OFFICE FOR IRAQ

  • Today, on the occasion of the first annual International Day of Happiness, brainstorming sessions ( pdf) are being held in New York, London, Tokyo, Bogota, Olso, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and San Francisco (afterward, people can host their own workshop).

    FORBES: Are You Happy? An App Tries To Raise Our Collective Mood

  • And since this will be the first occasion on which one of the coalition parties has failed to deliver the votes for an agreed part of its programme, he will doubtless feel entitled to demand a price for getting David Cameron off the hook.

    BBC: Farewell, Lords reform?

  • The Qiang New Year Festival, held on the first day of the tenth lunar month, is an occasion for the Qiang people of China's Sichuan Province to offer thanks and worship to heaven for prosperity, reaffirm their harmonious and respectful relationship with nature, and promote social and family harmony.

    UNESCO: Culture

  • Haskell was understandably delighted after claiming his first Test tries on the occasion of his 23rd cap.

    BBC: Martin Johnson pleased with England after Wales victory

  • On this occasion, for the first time, mayors were allowed to run for re-election and many duly won a second term, suggesting that many of the 93m Brazilians who voted were satisfied with their local government.

    ECONOMIST: Brazil

  • Henin-Hardenne twice broke in the first set, only to be pegged back, but on the third occasion, Bremond could not recover.

    BBC: SPORT | Tennis | Henin-Hardenne halts Bremond run

  • And I do not forget that the first international meeting I attended was the G8, and on that occasion, Barack Obama was hosting the foreign leaders, and he kept telling us that growth should be at the heart of our decisions.

    WHITEHOUSE: The White House

  • On that occasion, it was the first leg of a Champions League third-round qualifier and Chelsea beat the Slovakian side 2-0 before going on to win 5-0 on aggregate.

    BBC: MSK Zilina 1-4 Chelsea

  • The concert will be followed by a tasting of "Sabzi Polo Mahi" traditional dish, served on the occasion this celebration which marks the first day of spring.

    UNESCO: Cultural and Special Events at UNESCO House

  • Inter Milan midfielder Sneijder had the first clear chance but, on this occasion, could not keep his long-range shot, from a free-kick, down - a common sight in South Africa as players struggle to tame the much-criticised Jabulani ball.

    BBC: Netherlands 1-0 Japan

  • Crouch replaced the enigmatic, and on this occasion ineffective, Roman Pavlyuchenko, and the England striker scored with his first touch when he rose to meet Kranjcar's looping cross from the left.

    BBC: Sunderland 3-1 Tottenham

  • And to mark the occasion, he called first on the veteran of the press corps, Helen Thomas.

    NPR: Bush: No Moves on Iraq Until September

  • On that occasion, the champagne had not broken the first time at the launch - a sign of bad luck.

    BBC: Zara names ship in royal first

  • Not since 1979 had Rangers won in the top-flight at Stamford Bridge and few gave them a chance of claiming a first away success of the league campaign on this occasion.

    CNN: Chelsea suffers home humiliation

  • The first minister replied that he believed that, on occasion, there was a place for targeted benefits and targeted measures.

    BBC: Photo of Scottish flag

  • On that occasion, the win was supposed to be the first taste of success for the new incarnation of the team, a talented side that would only get better as it splashed around its oil-rich owners' money.

    WSJ: Wigan Grabs Late Winner in FA Cup Upset

  • Glass turned seventy-five on January 31st, and Carnegie Hall marked the occasion by presenting the first American performance of his Ninth Symphony, with the American Composers Orchestra, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.

    NEWYORKER: Number Nine

  • On this occasion, another famous son of Yorkshire, Darren Gough, was among the first to shake Ramprakash's hand - and he was applauded by all the Yorkshire side.

    BBC: Ramprakash secures historic ton

  • On this first day of spring, one animal rights group is urging people to use the occasion of a fresh start, a brand new season, to give up eating meat.

    NPR: For Spring, an Attempt to Forgo Meat

  • The first occasion was when we carried him and his party aboard Forbes' Highlander on a trip up the Hudson River.

    FORBES: Fact and Comment

  • On this occasion, the most significant reason given for the disruption was that it was the first major weather event since the introduction of alternate weekly refuse collections.

    BBC: Household rubbish piled up outside a house in Cheltenham

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