Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] the [num ord] anniversary " in BNC.
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| 1 | The honour marked the 40th anniversary of the war 's end and it is thought to be the last medal minted under the old Soviet administration . |
| 2 | 6 October : The Duke of York , Trustee , this evening attended the 10th Anniversary Dinner of the Friends of Lakefield College School at the Cavalry and Guards Club , Piccadilly , London W1 . |
| 3 | The meeting marked the 10th anniversary of the SADCC 's launching on April 1 , 1980 . |
| 4 | The summit marked the 15th anniversary of the creation of the regional body in Lagos in 1975 [ for list of member states see p. 36991 ] . |
| 5 | In 1893 , when American celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus ( a year late ) , the robber barons who banded together to support the Chicago exhibition went on to found the American Academy in Rome . |
| 6 | The sale marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner off Newfoundland , on the night of 14/15 April , when more than 1,500 passengers and crew perished . |
| 7 | The mujaheddin marked the 10th anniversary of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan on Dec. 27 in similar fashion by launching at least 52 rockets into Kabul killing dozens of people according to a government spokesperson . |
| 8 | The Soviet press celebrated the first anniversary ( March 1950 ) of the signing of the agreement for economic and cultural cooperation between the Soviet Union and North Korea with much emphasis . |
| 9 | The lranian regime celebrated the tenth anniversary of the revolution on February 10 this year ( see Spare Rib , February , No 198 ) . |