1.   He led a quiet existence, broken only by occasional visits from his family.

2.   He made occasional visits to London.

3.   The only things that made her life bearable were the occasional visits from her grandchildren.

4.   The prisoners are allowed occasional visits from their relatives.

5.   City born and city bred.

6.   I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend.

7.   Ambassadors make occasional visits during the day and gently rouse slumberers.

8.   Although the two are still close, keeping in touch through e-mail, holiday cards and occasional visits, Kille sometimes wonders if he went wrong somewhere.

9.   Artifacts from centuries of occasional visits are thought to litter the island.

10.   As a result of intimidation by both sides, international news organizations have pulled out correspondents and hesitate to press journalists to go, even on occasional visits.