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.
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.
She is sitting on the bench. Elle est assise sur un banc.
Her coat was too casual for the occasion. Son manteau était trop peu habillé pour l'occasion.
You have too many books on the shelf. Vous avez trop de livres sur cette étagère.
Her behavior was appropriate to the occasion. Son comportement était de circonstance.
If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look? Si nous vivions sur la lune, de quelle taille nous semblerait la Terre?
There was a parade to mark the occasion. Il y a eu un défilé pour marquer l'occasion.
I liked walking alone on the deserted beach in the evening. J'appréciais de marcher seul sur la plage désertée, dans la soirée.
He can mask his feeling if the occasion calls for it. Il peut dissimuler ses sentiments si les circonstances le demande.
I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you. J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant.
Your dress is unsuitable for the occasion. Ta robe ne convient pas à la circonstance.
What sort of information do you get on the Internet? Quelle sorte d'information trouve-t-on sur Internet ?
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.
On the table there are some books. Sur la table se trouvent quelques livres.
We asked him on the interphone if he could come downstairs quickly. Nous lui avons demandé à l'interphone s'il pouvait descendre rapidement.
Don't put books on the table. Ne pose pas de livres sur la table.
On the arrow that hits him, the bird sees his own feathers. Sur la flèche qui l'atteint l'oiseau reconnaît ses plumes.
It's hard for me, reading letters on the monitor. Il m'est difficile de lire des lettres sur le moniteur.
In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross. En vérité, il n'y eût qu'un seul chrétien, et il mourut sur la croix.
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