on one occasion

Frequency: 8.021.0 per million words

Refers to a single, specific time in the past.

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Examples (10)

  • On one occasion he even called me in the middle of the night.
  • I met her only on one occasion during my trip.
  • On one occasion, the electricity went out for several hours.
  • She admitted that on one occasion she had forgotten her passport.
  • On one occasion, I almost missed my flight due to traffic.
  • He only spoke to me on one occasion about the project.
  • On one memorable occasion, we saw a shooting star.
  • My dog barked at the mailman on one occasion, which was unusual.
  • On one occasion, they had to close the school because of heavy snow.
  • The old man recounted how on one occasion he had sailed around the world.