Example sentences of "[is] the [num ord] anniversary " in BNC.
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1 | This is the 65th anniversary of the first race in 1928 , and almost 80 cars from that era are expected to take part in a nostalgic three lap run around the course on June 4 , starting at 7pm . |
2 | The contract was signed in 1924 and this year is the 60th anniversary of its opening in 1932 . |
3 | 1992 is the 350th anniversary of the outbreak of the English Civil Wars — the greatest single period of conflict ever to occur on English soil . |
4 | Next Thursday is the 25th anniversary of his death and Atlantic Records commemorate it with re-releases of all his work , including the classic album Otis Blue . |
5 | The right hon. Gentleman will be aware that 22 November is the first anniversary of the sinking of the fishing vessel Antares in the Firth of Clyde as a result of its gear being snagged by the submarine HMS Trenchant . |
6 | Tomorrow is the first anniversary of the stabbing to death of the young black schoolboy Rolan Adams and in the year since then 15 black families — council tenants and owner-occupiers — have been driven out of their homes on the Thamesmead estate . |
7 | Next year is the 50th anniversary of D Day . |
8 | 1992 is the 21st anniversary of the start of what was then an idea . |
9 | ‘ This year is the 21st anniversary of Durham Wildlife Trust and I am busy preparing for that . |
10 | All is not lost ; the mania is not an epidemic : this weekend ( January 27th ) is the 235th anniversary of the composer 's birth , and only Britain 's Radio 3 went overboard on it . |
11 | Next year is the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Union of Catholic Mothers and many events are now being planned , both at National and Diocesan level , including a pilgrimage to Lourdes . |
12 | This year is the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's first voyage to America . |
13 | Next week sees the anniversary of the battle and it is the 75th anniversary of the Air Force . |
14 | And today is the hundredth anniversary of Erwin Panofsky 's birth , which really could not be ignored . |
15 | 1992 is the 400th anniversary of the birth of Henry King , Bishop of Chichester ( 1642– 1669 ) . |
16 | This year is the 10th anniversary of the half-marathon , which is one again expected to attract a field of more than 1000 , with a strong challenge to John Boyes ' 1984 course record of 1:06:09 in prospect . |
17 | Edge of Invention : Steel , Image + Industry , 1992 is the 250th anniversary of Benjamin Huntsman 's invention of the Crucible steel production process . |
18 | Edge of Invention : Steel , Image + Industry , 1992 is the 250th anniversary of Benjamin Huntsman 's invention of the Crucible steel production process . |
19 | He 's keeping himself so busy , he 'd quite forgotten that this weekend is the 6th anniversary of the accident . |
20 | The Hollywood Reporter sent me a note saying it 's the 25th Anniversary of James Bond , would you like to take out an ad . |
21 | This weekend it 's the 60th anniversary of the Chancellor coming to power . |