Whenever the occasion arose, he rose to the occasion.

She rose above the occasion.

Where others might have faltered, you rose to the occasion, ... This is not just my opinion, which I admit is biased. This is a view that is shared throughout INS and by your peers in other law enforcement agencies, far and wide, here and abroad. They have described Operation Reunion as a textbook example of operations preparation and execution. It also proved to be the pivotal step in closing one of the most difficult chapters in the history of INS work.

The guys really rose to the occasion tonight. They could have been demoralized and could have thrown in the towel. It was real good resolve and real good character.

Duncan has always been able to shoot the ball extremely well. And tonight he just really rose to the occasion and when we needed him, he was there for us. He's got the capability and I was glad he showed what I see every day in practice.

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.