Meanings of biggest occasions in English

It was one of the biggest occasions that anyone could well imagine.

For all that Ligue 1 promised this season, the biggest occasions had too often been damp squibs.

Averages run up against Zimbabwe don't compare with performing under pressure, on the biggest occasions, against the best opposition.

Down through the years the Arnold Palmer-designed Ryder Cup course has provided a wonderful venue for some of the sport's biggest occasions.

Others come into their own immediately before the biggest occasions, either through gut selections or in how they tweak their team's preparations.

Consistently accurate from play and frees, he reserved many of his best displays for the biggest occasions -always a sign of top pedigree.

Shy and unassuming, the Barcelona playmaker has an uncanny habit of thrusting himself into the limelight with some dramatic goals on the biggest occasions.

That sort of loyalty cannot be bought but the truth is their team are nowhere near as resilient on the biggest occasions as Dallaglio's men.