Example sentences of "[verb] the [num ord] anniversary of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It comme morates the fiftieth anniversary of a famous commando raid , which changed the course of World War Two in the Atlantic . |
| 2 | The Festival will also promote Hull as the UK 's key northern Gateway to Europe and celebrate the 350th Anniversary of the start of the English Civil War in Hull in 1642 . |
| 3 | ‘ I am fasting because I see no other way to express my protest against the ways in which our politicians brazenly keep up appearances and celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the state as their victory . |
| 4 | This engaging puppy , featured on the 37p stamp , helped the Royal Mail celebrate the 150th anniversary of the R.S.P.C.A. |
| 5 | The '80s saw the U.S. postal service commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bobby Jones ' Grand Slam with the issue of a special stamp showing the famous golfer in plus-fours at the finish of a swing . |
| 6 | Our revival of it could well be seen as defiant ; that 's why we have already commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of Aby Warburg 's death . |
| 7 | Assurances that a new era was underway were made at a civic banquet to celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of the People 's Republic . |
| 8 | Amnesty International 's series of concerts to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights is a remarkable achievement . |
| 9 | A buffet lunch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sutton-on- Sea and Trusthorpe ladies ' guild was held at the Enterprise Club in March , attended by 72 supporters . |
| 10 | To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Ellesmere Port SC , an Inter-Club relay gala will take place on Saturday when Wallasey , Birkenhead and Bebington join the host club . |
| 11 | Paul Nicholson , harpsichord , is a familiar face in Tilford Church , last seen recently on television as a continuo player with the Choir of 16 in a broadcast from Dublin to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first performance of Handel 's Messiah . |
| 12 | A unique programme of steam trains has been organised during May and June to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Heart of Wales Line . |
| 13 | Menzel was called a pornographer , Forman a Zionist and , later , to celebrate the first anniversary of the invasion , a book was published by a Stalinist hack called They Did Not Pass . |
| 14 | To the passengers in the skies over the Atlantic drinking free champagne to celebrate the first anniversary of Virgin Atlantic , oblivious to all the dramas which had unfolded to keep them airborne , it probably would have seemed a bargain . |
| 15 | 1 October : The Prince of Wales attended a service in Dornoch Cathedral to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Dornoch Cathedral Parish . |
| 16 | He received the award during a gala dinner in Buenos Aires held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Argentine Football Association . |
| 17 | The show is intended to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the British Antique Dealers ' Association . |
| 18 | TO celebrate the 70th anniversary of Howard Carter 's discovery of the tomb of Tutenkhamen , Empty Space Theatre is performing ‘ The Curse of the Pharoahs ’ at the Harlequin Theatre in Northwich tomorrow at 7.45pm . |
| 19 | In September 1862 , for example , Alexander ran a risk when he visited Novgorod to celebrate the thousandth anniversary of the putative foundation of the Russian state . |
| 20 | THE Ulster People 's College is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Irish women obtaining the right to vote . |
| 21 | Harrison took the stage just hours after snubbing — along with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — a party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the Beatles ' first hit Love Me Do . |
| 22 | DO N'T forget that you are warmly invited by the Warden to join with other fellow former students to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Hall 's opening on July 4th , 1992 . |
| 23 | The heads of government of Austria , Finland , Iceland , Norway , Sweden and Switzerland — the six member countries of the European Free Trade Association ( EFTA ) — met in Gothenburg ( Sweden ) on June 14 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the organization 's formation . |
| 24 | On July 19 an estimated 60,000 people attended a Sandinista rally in Managua to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship . |
| 25 | Over 1,480 guests came from around the world to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle . |
| 26 | They join the Queen at a service in Westminster Abbey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein . |
| 27 | GERMANY caved in yesterday and shot down the controversial party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the V2 rocket . |
| 28 | In a few days time the nation will again pay lip service to the thousands killed in action during the Second World War , while preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic with a spectacular visit from a NATO fleet in May . |
| 29 | An audition will be held on 7th April 10.30 — 4.30 at Aylwin School , Southward Park Road , London SE16 , to select a display team to represent the Society at the Festival of Movement and Dance being given to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Central Council of Physical Recreation . |
| 30 | To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arthur Sullivan , the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company will present two NEW productions of THE MIKADO and THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD . |