Example sentences of "[noun pl] to mark the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bash was organised by grateful parents to mark the 1,000th baby , due to be born this month . |
| 2 | The colourful addition to the Bedford fleet has been refurbished and repainted in Wimpey colours to mark the second year of sponsorship by WCUK Eastern . |
| 3 | She was fêted at celebrations to mark the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 . |
| 4 | Just time for a cup of coffee , she thinks , but she will have to make it herself as the office is short staffed , with the Corporal Clerk away representing the Corps at the celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary of the Queen Mother being appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports . |
| 5 | There are hopes that the aircraft may receive a reprieve so that it could perform during the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the RAF in April next year . |
| 6 | Chile is Britain 's oldest ally in the Southern Hemisphere … and the Falcons were determined not to miss out on the celebrations to mark the 75th birthday of the Royal Air Force . |
| 7 | It was all part of the celebrations to mark the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the outbreak of war.Elizabeth O'Reilly reports . |
| 8 | The voyages , two 11-night cruises to mark the 50th anniversary of the convoys to Murmansk and Archangel , will trace much of the old route . |
| 9 | On March 18 , 1989 , Ben Ali ordered the release of over 1,500 prisoners to mark the 33rd anniversary of independence . |
| 10 | Music treat : The trustees of Sir William Turner 's Hospital at Kirkleatham , near Redcar , have organised a short season of concerts to mark the 300th anniversary of the local knight starting tomorrow at 2pm with a performance by Marske Band . |
| 11 | At a conference for chief executives to mark the third anniversary of Responsible Care , David Heathcoat-Amory , under secretary of state for energy , said that he was ‘ very impressed with the way that the [ chemical ] industry is moving forward to grasp the environmental challenge ’ . |
| 12 | And , again like the students , it has issued an official list of permitted slogans , ordering citizens to memorise 40 different chants to mark the 40th anniversary of communist rule . |
| 13 | The centralised trading operation also had a busy year , particularly with sales of commemorative items to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain . |
| 14 | At 72 he 's preparing to do it all again , landing by parachute along with scores of other veterans to mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous battles in history . |
| 15 | The game is a dual purpose testimonial for the 50-year-old Eusebio and the first of two games to mark the 25th anniversary of United 's European Cup victory over the Portuguese club . |
| 16 | More than 80 alumni , scientists and engineers , attended a special symposium organised by the School of Metallurgy and Materials to mark the 70th Birthday of Sir Alan Cottrell . |
| 17 | This cemetery has been in existence since 1965 and is lovingly tended by regular visitors who often bring fresh flowers to mark the last resting place of a faithful friend . |
| 18 | A range of special events , climaxing in a series of Grand Locomotive Cavalcades on the West Somerset Railway , have been organised by both railways to mark the 150 year connection of Taunton the national railway network . |
| 19 | There 's a wide range of boxes to mark the various stages of your project , and these can be coloured for extra emphasis . |
| 20 | The major axis of Stonehenge is aligned with the exact positions of the midwinter and midsummer solstice , leading to suggestions that it was built for ceremonies to mark the annual calendar and seasons . |
| 21 | An " unseen " exam paper allows different examiners to mark the same answers independently and to arrive at a fairly consistent and impartial assessment of the candidate 's overall performance and potential . |
| 22 | As Nigel 's book progressed , so did the preparations in Norway for a series of commemorative events to mark the 50th anniversary of the RAF attack on Tirpitz . |