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Not that all of his social occasions were torturous. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
Furthermore, Mr Farraday had made it clear that he planned to hold only very rarely the sort of large social occasions Darlington Hall had seen frequently in the past. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z
Not going to dinner parties, teas, and other torturous social occasions where people inundated him with seemingly endless questions about his travels. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
The Eton-Harrow match declined as a social occasion in the years after the war. Rich and poor 2010-03-23T21:00:00Z
At one such social occasion in Key West, he spoke insultingly about Ernest Hemingway to the writer’s sister. Who was Wallace Stevens? A new biography looks at the man and his work. 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z
Additionally, it may help to get a second opinion: for social occasions, the shy Dr. Sacks said he always tries to have his assistant, Kate, or someone else by his side as “a recognizer.” Circa Now: Nice to Meet You ... Again 2013-06-28T20:32:17Z
An apparent malicious presence taunts a dog into biting a little girl's face during a fantastically awkward social occasion. Guardian book club: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters 2010-08-11T14:06:00Z
The stores help the companies market themselves, and turn  shopping into a social occasion in a way that adding something to an online shopping cart is not. On the Runway Blog: E-Commerce, With Bricks and Mortar, Too 2012-12-19T15:41:56Z
We tend to dress up for special occasions, be they parties, weddings, or other forms of social occasion. It's not elitist to dress up for the opera 2012-10-04T09:48:12Z
I had the chance to view at close quarters the tightening of the jaws that always left him exhausted after social occasions. Philip French: my life as a stammerer 2010-12-26T00:05:05Z
They’re a party food; you eat them with friends, at social occasions. Perspective | Eating bugs can help the environment. So how do we get past the ick factor? 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z
Also, it was a bit weird to rule yourself out of every social occasion that involved eating because you were living out of Tupperware boxes. ‘I end up eating quinoa in my pants at 11pm’: my year of living (a bit more) healthily 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z
Over the course of the pandemic, isolation has been the route to safety, and any social occasion had to be considered with levels of care usually reserved for presidents or royalty. The Welcome Return of the Run-In 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z
And like so many neighborhood farmers markets, it's become as much a social occasion as a shopping destination. Seattle area farmers markets: What's new at yours? 2010-06-01T19:12:00Z
I wondered how this ballroom and social occasion felt to them. Modern Love: A Surrender, After an Uneasy Peace 2012-04-05T21:27:32Z
Before the pandemic, the Body Art Bus was primarily used for social occasions like bachelorette and birthday parties, and once the tattoo parlor reopened, he began bringing the bus to smaller house parties again. House Calls for Everything! 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z
That’s why at great moments like weddings and funerals and festive social occasions, people turn to classical music. Q&A: Can’t stop, won’t stop: Famous conductor’s show goes on 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z
There's a London community of Cajun followers, who do Cajun dancing, so that'll be a nice social occasion. Meltdown 2010: Richard Thompson on curating this year's event 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z
So naturally the recollection of those dinners with Juster led me to recall other social occasions spent with admired writers no longer with us. Perspective | Remembering Norton Juster and other lost literary friends 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z
Breckman cites similar stories, including a teenager with a phobia of crisps who struggled at social occasions. Crisps, keyboards, pens​ – how do you treat an unusual phobia? 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z
It is a brave – or foolhardy – woman who wears the Zara dress to a social occasion, given how likely it is that someone else will be wearing it. The story of The Dress: how a £40 Zara frock stole the summer 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z
Even though it was a social occasion aimed at comity and comedy, the dinner marked one of the relatively few formal encounters between Biden and members of the White House press during his administration. A light evening with Dark Brandon 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z
Hamas is not a membership organization with cards and meetings and social occasions. The 9/11 comparison is wrong — and Biden should know better 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z
The summer spectaculars coincided with the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, a new reason to make going to the movies a big, social occasion again. The steel-and-concrete co-star of the Taylor Swift 'Eras' movie? Inglewood's SoFi Stadium 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z
The pattern of attacks can be unpredictable, making it hard to plan for work and social occasions. Chronic migraines have forced me to quit, says Dehenna Davison 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z
Some talked about social pressure; one man said most of his cousins and brothers had already made the crossing, and that now at social occasions he was pushed to explain why he hadn't gone. Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z
Royal Ascot which attracts 270,000 spectators over the five days is as much a social occasion as a sporting event. Royal Ascot: King and Queen join racegoers 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z
Miss Houlton said although she had been using the tech for a while, she had begun to use it for social occasions, including organising an Easter egg hunt for her running club around York. York student uses AI chatbot to get parking fine revoked 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z
The company is also seeing a slowdown in demand for casual and active wear as people returning to social occasions prefer more formal clothing. Gap sees weak sales as inflation-hit consumers rein in spending on apparel 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z
Police said Carrick met some of the women through online dating sites or on social occasions, using his position as a police officer to gain their trust. London police officer admits multiple counts of rape 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z
As people return to work and social occasions, they have been preferring more formal clothing, pants and dresses, shelving casual wear and athleisure clothing that saw a surge in demand during the pandemic. Gap sees fourth-quarter sales below estimates as inflation-hit consumers shun casuals 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z
The Royal Ascot meeting was to become one of her favourite social occasions, and she enjoyed a total of 24 victories. Horses were Queen's lifelong passion 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z
As long as you don’t mind the so-so image quality, it’s a great instant camera for snapping picks at parties and other social occasions. Hisense’s brilliant 55-inch U8H Series TV just received its first discount 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z
Mr Miles also said it was a "social occasion and no ministerial business was discussed". Green Man boss surprised by Welsh government farm purchase reaction 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
"It would not have been normal practice for civil servants or security staff to have accompanied me to such a private, social occasion," he wrote. Boris Johnson says meeting with ex-KGB agent Alexander Lebedev was social event 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z
Had this been a pleasant social occasion, I most certainly would be writing a thank-you note to both hosts. Perspective | Miss Manners: Should we arrive on time for a kid’s birthday party? 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z
Sales of clothing, footwear and accessories, including in fashion and beauty, rose, as people prepared for holidays and summer social occasions, including the Jubilee. Shoppers spent less for second month in a row, says BRC 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z
As someone who often goes weeks without drinking, but on a few social occasions a year has more than the CDC would recommend at one sitting, I find that Brown’s argument rings true. Perspective | Cocktail pioneer Derek Brown’s new message: Sophisticated drinks don’t require alcohol 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z
And if they make it a social occasion by inviting friends along, even better. How to volunteer with kids, now and all year long 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z
In a way that chatting up dozens of people all day might not have been energizing, had it been just a social occasion? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A self-identified introvert comes to terms with new extrovert tendencies 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z
Frequent bouts of dizziness and sensitivity to noise mean he can neither enjoy social occasions nor return to work on his ancestral farm in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians freed after hunger strikes have lifelong damage 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z
It adds that if a minister "finds themselves" discussing business without one present, such as at social occasions, they should inform their department of any "significant content" as soon as possible. Priti Patel: Labour demands probe after home secretary meets hotel boss 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z
Ordinary people can draw the line with friends and family, rejecting them from all social occasions until they get the jab. It's OK to blame the unvaccinated — they are robbing the rest of us of our freedoms 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z
Gone, too, were such incentives as social occasions. Chronic pain can be burdensome. Isolation during the pandemic can make it worse. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z
For instance, "visible but low-risk activities" — such as outside socializing — "attract the scolds" and often drive people to riskier but less visible activities by bringing those social occasions inside. A year of coronavirus: Trump is gone. It's time to let go of the partisan responses to the pandemic 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z
In normal times, the Super Bowl is one of the country’s premier social occasions — bringing enthusiasts and nonfans alike together for hours of football-fueled festivities. California's next COVID-19 peril: Super Bowl as superspreader event. Can we learn from past? 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z
If there’s a social occasion, like a festival or a wedding, sales are double that amount. A small narcotic leaf brings big comfort — and big business — to war-weary Yemenis 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z
Designed to bring people inside to order drinks on slow nights, the competitions quickly gained popularity, providing both an economic bump for small businesses and a social occasion for bar patrons. Barroom Trivia Slayer? Get Your Quiz On Digitally 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z
Afterwards, it's a social occasion - they have beers and a barbecue. The Englishman coaching Brazil women 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z
The company’s Latin America, Africa and Europe and Turkey markets also posted double-digit falls in sales, mainly due to disruptions to supply chains and fewer social occasions due to the pandemic. Diageo full-year sales plunge as demand in bars, restaurants dries up 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z
Some commentators suggested the pair maintained the pretence of an ongoing quarrel and pointed out that the sisters did meet often on social occasions. Olivia de Havilland, star of Hollywood's Golden Age 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z
After female employees raised it with the State Department, Mr. Lukens urged Mr. Johnson to use the club only for social occasions. Woody Johnson Was a Loyal Trump Supporter in 2016. As an Ambassador, He May Be Too Loyal. 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z
He said the school will "redesign" its classrooms and dorms, offer its largest classes online, implement testing and contact tracing programs and halt most large gatherings like "concerts, convocations and social occasions." Purdue University president says not reopening in the fall would be 'unacceptable' 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z
We will forgo the concerts, convocations and social occasions that ordinarily enliven campus life. Opinion | Why failing to reopen Purdue University this fall would be an unacceptable breach of duty 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z
So off I went to Augusta, armed with a notebook, delighted for the opportunity whatever the assignment, and of course a suit coat and tie for social occasions to pursue the membership matter. A Master's first look at the Masters - Golf Digest 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z
The tradition transcends social classes, is present in the home and workplace, and on hand for just about social occasion. Virus fears curb old mate custom in parts of South America 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z
There are now gins of every shade, for every social occasion, and from every time zone. The Intoxicating History of Gin 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z
Madewell said in its filing that it believed a substantial portion of the population anchored its wardrobes to denim — and not just on weekends “but also increasingly for work and social occasions.” Madewell Diverges From J. Crew as a Darling of Casual America 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z
“Bulletproof vests, dogs, assault weapons, as if it were a terrorist gang, not a social occasion. And why?” “The Little King” 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z
I’ve met him and had brief conversations on a few basic social occasions over the years. Jeffrey Epstein liked palling around with scientists — what do they think now? 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z
George traveled the world researching the topic, packing the book with “super-interesting facts that I had to work very hard not to share with unsuspecting friends and colleagues during social occasions.” Bill Gates reveals his summer 2019 reading list recommendations 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z
Ms Listhaug says she only smokes rarely now, mainly on social occasions. Let people drink and smoke - Norway health minister 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z
Eating hotpot is often a social occasion, with groups gathering around and eating from the same pot. Tensions bubble up after China's 'Food God' pours scorn on hotpot dishes 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z
Jennifer Griffin, psychotherapist and general manager of Turn2me - an online charitable mental health website for young people, says many of those they help find social occasions that revolve around drinking difficult. How to resist the festive 'drink pushers' 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z
In fact, it becomes something of a social occasion as much as it is a shopping occasion. South Carolina editorial roundup 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z
Task five: schedule a few social occasions for people to spend time together in a more relaxed way. First law of leadership: be human first, scientist second 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z
Brands are offering a wider variety of flats than ever, elevating what was once a casual work alternative or a commuting shoe to one that’s acceptable for more formal social occasions. Why Smart, Chic Women Are Abandoning High Heels (Forever) 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z
Voting back then was festive, a social occasion at the polls. Planning to Vote in the November Election? Why Most Americans Probably Won’t 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z
A director of Catholic Community Services and diocesan director for Worldwide Marriage Encourage, French met his alleged victim at a social occasion in his parent’s home. In rare move, San Diego diocese names eight priests as alleged sexual predators 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z
And, perhaps most remarkably of all, as the beer flowed during that impromptu meeting in Samara, it helped four people turn an England penalty shootout into a relaxed and enjoyable social occasion. Google Translate: the unlikely World Cup hero breaking barriers for fans | Nick Ames 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z
Queen Victoria’s son-in-law, Prince Henry of Battenberg, rode around on a donkey with a small white umbrella, creating “the distinct impression of social occasion”, one historian wrote. The royal wedding fulfils a human need: that’s why so many of us are celebrating | Afua Hirsch 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z
The ideal approach: Create a social occasion where the senior you’re trying to convince can dine with friends, or friends of friends. How to Talk About Moving to a Retirement Home: ‘It’s a Journey’ 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z
When I'm ready I can meet friends or family for a social occasion I actually enjoy because it's not one more forced item in a schedule crowded with people and chatter and busy-ness. Opinion | Is Loneliness a Health Epidemic? 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z
But that became a banal existence – every social occasion morphed into one because each was defined by alcohol. Giving up alcohol for a year salvaged my mental health | Ned Lamb 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z
But by any other measure, this hike was a semi-success, which is always what I look for in any social occasion suffering under the crush of undue expectation. Hiking club takes on Lake Hollywood, then discovers a bar where the American Dream still drinks 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z
At a social occasion earlier this year, someone asked Michelle Obama how it was possible for her husband to maintain his equipoise amid so much hatred. Obama Reckons with a Trump Presidency 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z
Thursday dinner is the big social occasion of the week. Second helpings and second chances: glimmer of hope for struggling kids 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z
The first meal of the day has also become a social occasion. Why the battle for breakfast is hotting up - BBC News 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z
Smith remembered Donald being a vaporous presence at those social occasions. Liz Smith’s Trump Memories 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z
"In this sense they are almost like impulse eaters, finding food on the fly or finding friends in a social occasion to eat," she says. Tasty Snack Foods For Any Portfolio 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z
"It's the smaller races that see a higher proportion of racing fans from the country. For the big festivals it's just a huge social occasion." Is the social scene at the races beating the horses themselves to the finish? - BBC News 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z
American history is filled with ordinary people doing unspeakable things: a country where wholesome families treated lynchings as social occasions and witch trials as spectacles. Trump supporters in St Louis: how 'midwestern nice' became a sea of rage 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z
This leads her, perversely, to avoid many social occasions for fear of wearing herself out from attentiveness - the price of such niceness can be very high. A Point of View: When does borrowing from other cultures become 'appropriation'? - BBC News 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z
I work remotely and see my colleagues only on social occasions, such as after training courses or client dinners. When Alcohol Intrudes in the Workplace 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z
But de Ribes had a different understanding of what it meant to attend a grand social occasion. Long before Gwyneth or Rihanna, Jacqueline de Ribes mastered the art of the personal brand 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z
Ms. Sargent showed off her wares and explained the importance of a bespoke tailored suit for doing business in the District, be it for government, business or simply for social occasions. Kathryn Sargent tailors to D.C.’s elite 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z
Or maybe she is just that person who never lets up, who’s not much interested in anything outside her specific universe, whom people politely avoid because she confuses social occasions for fundraising opportunities. Traveling with feminist icon Gloria Steinem 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z
They were surprised by how the people they encountered enjoyed and savored their food, turning every meal into an excuse for a social occasion with friends and family. The Mediterranean Diet: Is it the Food or the Lifestyle? 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z
Other coders are customizing the meal replacements to social occasions. In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z
It’s nice to have social occasions, but … it wouldn’t make any difference.” McConnell shoots down Beltway's 'schmooze' push 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z
DONETSK, Ukraine — Yevdokiya was still a young girl, her nephew recalled, when the neighbors invited her over for a social occasion of some sort. Ukraine Separatists Rewrite History of 1930s Famine 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z
Mr Justice Mostyn, who said he played Bridge on social occasions, heard a claim the game ought to be recognised as a "mind sport" that exercises the "brain muscle". Bridge 'more of a sport than shooting', High Court hears - BBC News 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z
Mr Abbott said last year he enjoyed "a drink on social occasions" but warned of the perils of binge drinking. Tony Abbott filmed downing a beer in only seven seconds 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z
For spectators, the game was a social occasion like none other. The Great Game: Dunbar vs. Washington football rivalry 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z
It’s nice to have social occasions, but we don’t all hate each other anyway. McConnell shoots down Beltway's 'schmooze' push 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z
Here the speaker expresses her envy of the men who, presumably in the course of certain kinds of social occasions, have a chance to talk to the girl she yearns for: How Gay Was Sappho? 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z
The charity has found that eight out of 10 people in Britain have never invited a disabled person to a social occasion and half have never started a conversation with someone disabled. The awkwardness of dating when disabled 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z
Back in the mid 2000s, Rome Total War was responsible for pulling millions of students away from their schoolwork, children from social occasions, spouses from marital duties. 5 Can't-Miss iPhone Apps On Sale This Weekend 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z
They were also more likely to say no to a drink on social occasions or when feeling upset or anxious. 'Dry January' may do long-term good 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z
Existing customers may wear Apples for everyday use, but slip into something more enviable for social occasions. It’s not about time 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z
“That’s the difference in my mind. A social occasion is somebody going to a party and three people happen to be there.” Lawmakers’ lunch shows vagueness of meetings law 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z
But how does that help when you're at a smart social occasion with no desk available? Women's fashion: control pants are now so hip 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z
Hopefully the film showed that bowls clubs by and large are very welcoming, and fun places to be - a game of bowls is basically a front for a social occasion. The 'barefooters' giving bowls a new vibe 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z
Many — 69 percent — said they often scheduled three social occasions a week in the summer. Summer stress can lead to sleeplessness
In August 1974, at a social occasion, Senator Kennedy asked Mr. Burke to “take a walk” with him, which meant talk politics. David W. Burke, Trusted Aide to Powerful Men, Dies at 78 2014-04-28T00:17:21Z
But not being able to control your own when the social occasion demands it is very bad manners. Sex and the French 2014-01-17T15:18:01Z
"There was another US charts record and four years of endless TV appearances, theatre tours and star-studded social occasions." Singer Noel Harrison dies aged 79 2013-10-22T07:56:28Z
Unfortunately the woman he later married pointedly reminded him on several social occasions that we probably didn’t appreciate his corny humor. Three Ways To Kick Back This Holiday to Surge Ahead 2013-07-05T00:23:00Z
Sometimes, in the midst of buoyant social occasions, something inside the woman seemed to switch off. Joyce Carol Oates: “Mastiff.” 2013-06-24T04:00:00Z
"Eating frozen yogurt has become more of a social occasion just like taking a coffee break with friends, and we are seeing larger brands building momentum," Tristano said. Chicago gets heaping helping of frozen yogurt 2013-05-28T05:00:00Z
Is it true that in the ’70s, you and your wife at the time would invite friends over for social occasions and then pitch them Amway? Talk: Lanny J. Davis, Crisis Consultant to the Stars 2013-04-19T14:34:38Z
Yet within seconds of my mother's profile flashing up on the screen, I found myself wading through my parents' most recent social occasions. Facebook folly: what if social networks don't understand estrangement needs? 2013-04-18T14:05:01Z
Think of a social occasion and it is hard to find many that do not involve booze. Where can you go to avoid people drinking? 2013-01-14T12:19:21Z
He was scolded by his mother for avoiding social occasions, and his wife worried that he did not go out enough. Bullied to Blow Up 2012-12-30T09:45:00Z
As a result, your son might want to reserve bismuth for use before social occasions. People's Pharmacy: A cure for vegetarian son's smelly gas 2012-08-29T20:45:07Z
For most kids, of course, the big draw for school on the weekends is that it’s a social occasion. Going the extra-school mile 2012-03-06T21:01:12Z
Most messages, she said, were to discuss "organisation" or future social occasions. David Cameron due before Leveson 2012-06-14T04:44:36Z
But it was certainly a great social occasion that I enjoyed very much. A Nobel Economist Fears for the Poorest Greeks 2012-05-30T20:51:35Z
From time to time on these social occasions we are prevailed upon to give one or two of our songs from the operas. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z
He was very active upon committees; he was very prominent and useful on all social occasions, in evidence upon platforms and upon all those semi-public occasions when the Great descend. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z
‘I think,’ were that statesman’s exact words, on a social occasion to Lord Granville, ‘I had better postpone giving you my views of Delane till he is dead.’ Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z
After the social connections theme in the ’90s, the brand introduced its Scoops chips in 2000, and shifted its focus to everyday social occasions and then to highlighting the ingredients in its chips. Advertising: Tostitos? New Spokesman Is the Product Itself 2011-12-30T01:38:51Z
Hence it is that some teachers of her sex have two manners, the human for social occasions, and the divine for the class-room. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z
It's especially important to remember that during this time of year, when frenzied shopping and social occasions are a time-consuming distraction. How to schedule your workout during holidays 2011-12-05T15:57:04Z
He tried to imagine some seemly social occasion invaded by Chitterlow and his rhetoric, by his torrential thunder of self-assertion, the whole company flattened thereunder like wheat under a hurricane. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z
These matches were the great social occasions of the many "sets." The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z
Mr. Romney also rarely spends weekends or social occasions with other politicians or top supporters. Letter From Washington: 2012 Rivals: Alike in Style and Intellect 2011-11-14T08:30:20Z
Romney also rarely spends weekends or social occasions with other politicians or top supporters. Obama Would Face a Familiar Opponent in Romney: Albert R. Hunt 2011-11-13T18:03:58Z
But both sides say the golf outing is purely a social occasion, a good chance to get to know each other and reach across the partisan divide. Foursome complete for Obama-Boehner golf game 2011-06-10T20:09:57Z
The very point of my argument is that if we refrain from the habit of drinking it daily our enjoyment of it on such social occasions is very greatly enhanced. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z
While polo tournaments have always been very social occasions, there is a gentile tone to events at traditional clubs, with the gentle sipping of cocktails, elegant but restrained fashion and a generally conservative atmosphere. Miami Beach brings rock'n'roll to polo 2011-04-20T07:57:55Z
The Thursday Lecture, which was the special clerical and social occasion of his time, he finds abolished; and he observes that the Thursday Evening Club is now a characteristic feature of Boston. Governor Winthrop's Return to Boston An Interview with a Great Character 2011-04-07T02:00:20.137Z
Several years ago the Christian Union related this incident: The social occasion was a dinner. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z
Take the Japanese, for instance, who consider it rude to be late for a business meeting but acceptable for a social occasion. 7 Tips for Foreign Business Travel 2011-03-28T16:00:00Z
The e-mail contained a postscript that advised their friends not to hesitate inviting them to social occasions, saying "we will not find it awkward or uncomfortable." Former Pennsylvania Governor Rendell and wife separating 2011-02-08T18:49:08Z
And to the Ranch girls, naturally, the Princess' ball was the important social occasion of their lives. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z
What particularly struck these foreigners was that all this brutal chewing precluded the activity which for them made a meal a social occasion - the act of speech. American pie 2010-04-16T14:11:00Z
In an article by Mark Leibovich in The New York Times, Eric Cantor, the House Republican whip, was asked how he might pass the time if he were invited to a White House social occasion. The Media Equation: A Column That Lost Its Social Graces 2010-03-01T02:58:00Z
Shall we prepare ourselves in advance for conversations at dinners and other social occasions? Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women
Even the business meetings themselves were social occasions at which dinner and friendly conversation were mixed with more critical concerns. Frying Pan Farm
Although a man of most serious convictions, he was able to enter heartily into the spirit of every social occasion. Reminiscences, 1819-1899
A little talk about dervishry The Dervish said something she didn't quite understand about not talking shop on social occasions. Miss Muffet's Christmas Party
The best black silk held its own nobly, and the shining roundness of its handsome folds aided her in looking prosperous and fit for all social occasions. The Life of Nancy
Such gatherings appear to be remembered, if at all, by living Washo only as social occasions. Washo Religion
In self-defense he was at last forced to get up a stereotyped speech to deliver on each social occasion. Across Asia on a Bicycle
She could always entertain him with her sprightly wit, and their social occasions were among the most elegant in the city. That Mother-in-Law of Mine
The most important and regular social occasion of that day was the community dinner and "literary." A Mountain Boyhood
This would make a delightful social occasion for the men and women of the community to meet each other, and the after-effects in the way of favorable comment and thought would be good. Rural Life and the Rural School
What appears to be an increase in one set and a decrease in the other set is, in reality, a change in their social occasions and social channels. Introduction to the Science of Sociology
In public and on ordinary social occasions Browning is said to have been frank, charming, friendly—"more agreeable," Mary Anderson said, "than distinguished." Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning
No social occasion has ever yet found me at a loss. Marge Askinforit
Luckily people pay slight attention to one another's expressions on social occasions, or they must all have noticed her agitation. Comedies of Courtship
Sunday was usually the only social occasion in rural life. Rural Life and the Rural School
There was to be some sort of a social occasion in the parlors that evening, and my father and his friends wished to be present. Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi
This led to many social occasions, afternoon teas, receptions, innocent entertainments, to no end of visiting and to a fashionableness in everybody's appearance that was scandalously fascinating to me. A Circuit Rider's Wife
At a social occasion of any sort, every one present is under obligation to do what he can to add to the general pleasure. The Etiquette of To-day
I spoke to him once again, when we met on a social occasion. Half a Hero A Novel
One question haunts her waking and sleeping hours; one problem embitters the most social occasions—‘Shall I be comfortable or polite?’ A College Girl
Afterward, the practise may be extended before a larger number of listeners on social occasions. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers
Thereafter, till such time as she finally goes to live with him, she makes brief visits for festivals or on other social occasions, or to help her mother-in-law, if her assistance is required. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala
One need repay formal calls, where no invitation to any social occasion has been received, only once a year. The Etiquette of To-day
Despite its grotesque exaggeration, the mot contains the kernel of a dignified truth: that material things are of secondary importance on all social occasions worthy of the name. Etiquette
Liquors and wines were freely used on social occasions, at weddings and at funerals. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
They went slowly, Mr. Biggleswade rising to the great social occasion for which he had so long hankered, and proving himself, in his talk, a thorough man of the world. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World
The little flat at Battersea was a vortex of requests and engagements, broken promises and promises fulfilled, author's ink and printer's ink, speeches in prospect and speeches in memory, meetings and social occasions. Gilbert Keith Chesterton
At last the father planned a social occasion at the home to which large numbers were invited. Quiet Talks on Following the Christ
Like the latter, she needs on social occasions the watchful chaperonage that should be given to all young girls in these conditions. Etiquette
For it must be explained that the stovepipe hat, in that day and that country, was dedicated only to the most momentous social occasions and that, consequently, gentlemen wore it to go courting. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.)
Another social occasion is the subject of Halloween. Robert Burns How To Know Him
The child comes to these social occasions with a hungry mind as well as with an empty stomach. Religious Education in the Family
This pitiful necessity we are under, upon social occasions, to say something—however inconsequent—is, I am assured, the very degradation of speech. Certain Personal Matters
That is to say, on all formal social occasions she appears under the watch and ward of an older woman of character and standing—her mother, or the mother's representative. Etiquette
In any case, however, since such was the position of his mind, he could scarcely be expected to derive much entertainment from a social occasion like the present. Bressant
The repasts on board the steamer were social occasions, and the party often sat quite an hour at the table, as at the present luncheon. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East
In addition to this, there is, among the poor, who have few social occasions, a great desire for a well-arranged funeral, the grade of which almost determines their social standing in the neighborhood. Democracy and Social Ethics
He smoked rather too many cigars, and took his social occasions seriously. Certain Personal Matters
Much danger is inherent in the view that no social occasion is complete without liquor. Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents
While he was in Paris, an incident occured, the recollection of which has served to enliven many a social occasion. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885
The social occasions, the playing of the band, and the singing in the music-room, made plenty of variety. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East
Upon every social occasion which brought young ladies of beauty and middle-aged gentlemen of impressive eminence into conversational contact he saw the thing in imagination done again. A Daughter of To-Day
When, two weeks later, the final returns were received, leading Tenneseeans decided to give a reception, banquet, and ball which would outshine any social occasion in the annals of the Southwest. The Reign of Andrew Jackson
It is thought to stimulate the nerves, especially in the digestion of food; and is a notable feature on ceremonious and social occasions. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
There is a peculiarity of railroad men that even on social occasions you will find that they always take their lawyer with them. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations
I am little or no use on these social occasions. Bullets & Billets
On social occasions, of course, he adopted a more conventional costume. Heroes of the Telegraph
The feast, with the preliminary exhibition of the king's magnificent palace and treasures, was not a social occasion in which the king and the queen participated under the same roof. The Woman's Bible
In addition, Evarts was a man of the world who knew how to make the most of social occasions and was an orator of reputation. The United States Since the Civil War
No doubt the stimulus of such a social occasion brought him, as well as the strangers, into new acquaintance with his growing gifts. Authors and Friends
Of course these performances made quite a hero of him with the girls, and he was rewarded with their smiles and favor at the school dances and other social occasions. Sketches from Concord and Appledore
She was cool and smiling, as befitted some small social occasion. The Yeoman Adventurer
I often wish we were more faithful in raising our hearts to the Lord before separating from our friends when met on social occasions; a blessing might attend such simple offerings. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel
Tell me, in prayer or speech-making, formal or social occasion, pastor or people, do we often bring our very deepest, tenderest, most inspiring emotional or intellectual life? The Warriors
Uncle Pullet had a programme for all great social occasions, and in this way fenced himself in from much painful confusion and perplexing freedom of will. The Mill on the Floss
"How are you, Billy?" gurgled a voice—one of those voices made especially for social occasions. They Call Me Carpenter
There existed, therefore, in his estimation, now that he had begun to think over the matter, no good reason why he should abstain, totally, from wine, at least, on a social occasion. The Lights and Shadows of Real Life
And so we come to the blessed time when, instead of reflecting after a social occasion whether we did ourselves justice, we begin to consider rather the impression we have formed of other personalities. Where No Fear Was
Everywhere and on all social occasions invitations to wine met him. Danger Or, Wounded in the House of a Friend
On our side of the Atlantic story-telling at dinners and on every other social occasion has become a curse. My Discovery of England
She had hesitated over the pink organdie; not many of the "crowd" were going, and it was to be for her a professional rather than a social occasion. Missy
No social occasion in Eden Place was complete without Mrs. Grubb. Marm Lisa
Catherine, who was extremely modest, had no desire to shine, and on most social occasions, as they are called, you would have found her lurking in the background. Washington Square
Uncommon grace of figure and look, testifies Wilhelmina; much dignity and soft dexterity, on social occasions; perfect in all the arts of deportment; and left an impression on you at once kindly and royal. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 01
To take a leap over intervening years: After Mr. Cleveland retired from his second term I used to meet him very frequently on social occasions and formal celebrations. My Memories of Eighty Years
How long the inevitable wine-talk lasted on the particular social occasion of which I am now writing is more than I can undertake to say. The Queen of Hearts
On another social occasion, the possibility of another attempt at secession by States being discussed, General Butler of South Carolina said: ``No more secession for me.'' Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
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