1.   And so today he seized the occasion to make an accounting of his young presidency and to give his government a second wind.

2.   Now the administration should seize the occasion to extricate itself as quickly as possible from a military venture that it should not have undertaken.

3.   She wants to seize the occasion to inform people who are already struggling for want of education or opportunity.

4.   At the parliament, Dehaene is expected to seize the occasion to detail plans for justice and police reforms.

5.   At the parliament, Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene is expected to seize the occasion to detail plans for reforms.

6.   Chief of Staff Gen. Ismail Hakki Karadayi also seized the occasion to issue a reminder that the military considers itself the protector of secularism.

7.   Looters seized the occasion to fall on unguarded homes like hungry piranhas.

8.   Not to worry, I am not turning into a Health column, but I shall seize the occasion to comment on my favourite pick-me-ups.

9.   Other organizations might also seize the occasion.

10.   The Basque daily paper Egin urged the government to seize the occasion and open talks with ETA.