seize the occasion
Example Sentences
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His team had to seize the occasion but it was West Ham who flew out of the blocks.
From The Guardian • May 10, 2016
Even if the protests subside, some China analysts said there was a good chance the demonstrators would seize the occasion of the summit meeting in Beijing to re-emerge with their grievances.
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2014
But activist groups advocating a broad spectrum of issues - from human rights to religion - have also sought to seize the occasion to draw attention to their campaigns.
From Reuters • May 17, 2012
Whether Nixon would seize the occasion of his speech to reassure the country and rebuild confidence was unpredictable.
From Time Magazine Archive
At that time 289 my virtue slumbered; my evil, kept awake by ambition, was alert and swift to seize the occasion; and the thing that was projected was Edward Hyde.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
