With a wind at their back, and the engine chugging along and only missing occasionally, they made good time across the bay.

For instance, I bet your backs occasionally miss tackles.

Though his objective was to hit the center of his target, he occasionally missed.

By his own admission, he occasionally misses them, too, an example his teammates have eagerly followed.

He occasionally missed practice, saying the ankle was limiting him, and that annoyed Parcells.

What is occasionally missing these days, though, are the planes.

I chased him round the ring, missing occasionally but landing punches more often, and had no doubt about the result.

She occasionally misses the view from inside the White House.

He spoke English well enough to follow what was being said, although he occasionally missed a word or two.

It is also true that human beings occasionally miss the chance to do something great by giving up when they shouldn't.