Example sentences of "for the [num ord] anniversary [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then we gave a concert for the 100th anniversary of the Dresden Bank . |
| 2 | Gina , Barbara , Ronnie and Chris Jury , a friend of theirs from Hull University Drama Department days , volunteered to arrange something for the second anniversary of John 's kidnap on 17 April . |
| 3 | Preparations started in 1984 to return No 4468 Mallard to full working order for the fiftieth anniversary of its record–breaking run in 1988. 1986 saw the locomotive 's return to steam in original streamlined condition . |
| 4 | The IEE has tried to negotiate with Thomson , offering help with writing and publishing his biography in time for the fiftieth anniversary of Blumlein 's death in June 1992 . |
| 5 | I used a variant of it in a pastiche of the 1930s story I wrote for the fiftieth anniversary of Collins Crime Club in 1980 . |
| 6 | Charles will visit Williamsburg , Virginia , for the 300th anniversary of the College of William and Mary , of which he is an honorary fellow . |
| 7 | ‘ We certainly become more knowing , but we do not seem to become any more civilised , ’ he said in a celebration for the 300th anniversary of the college , one of the most prestigious in the US . |
| 8 | Jochen and Elke warn Fabian not to go out on the streets on 7 October for the 40th anniversary of the formation of East Germany , and for God 's sake not to demonstrate . |
| 9 | ‘ The understanding of our history we achieved in preparing for the 70th anniversary of October is not something frozen and given once and for all . |
| 10 | EAST GERMANY battened down the hatches yesterday on the eve of Mikhail Gorbachev 's arrival in its capital , Berlin , for the fortieth anniversary of the country 's creation . |
| 11 | The general enthusiasm for the fortieth anniversary of the structure of DNA should not blind us to a few blemishes on the otherwise fair face of molecular biology . |
| 12 | This year marked the tenth anniversary of THE FACE , but whereas parties have been thrown to commemorate this occasion , nobody has bothered to hold a ‘ do ’ for the tenth anniversary of the training shoe . |
| 13 | At about the same time as Jayne and Dave were tying the knot , creative director Nadia Marks was limbering up for the 20th anniversary of her wedding to writer husband Graham , whom she met at art school . |
| 14 | There were also special political factors at work : in 1992 Spain was to host both the Olympic Games and celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the ‘ discovery ’ of the Americas , and an improved rail transport system was seen as essential . |
| 15 | No 4468 Mallard was being prepared for a return to steam for the 50th anniversary of its 1938 world record speed run . |
| 16 | October 14 : Camilla Parker Bowles attends a thanksgiving service for the 50th anniversary of El Alamein at Westminster Abbey , also attended by Diana . |
| 17 | P&O 'S MUCH loved cruise liner , Canberra , is to be the flagship for the allied veterans returning to Normandy for the 50th anniversary of D-Day next year . |
| 18 | W. Smith ‘ Atlantic ’ tragedy WE WOULD like to thank the Speke Ambulance Station for their very speedy call out to attend our late N.U.S. President Mr James Henry Slater after his collapse during the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic . |
| 19 | Celebrations for the third anniversary of the 1989 revolution are continuing . |
| 20 | For details of the secret itinerary for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain are understood to be in the hands of the IRA . |
| 21 | Two local historians working on a book about the brothers have a publisher lined up and are aiming to have the book ready in time for the 75th anniversary of Roland Bradford 's death in November . |
| 22 | Howell 's A Sequence for St. Michael was composed in 1961 for the 450th anniversary of the foundation of St. John 's College , Cambridge . |
| 23 | They followed widespread criticism of Keating in the British tabloid press , which accused him of insulting Queen Elizabeth during her 12th state visit earlier in February for the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of Sydney as a city . |