Example sentences of "[adv] mark the [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his second year he was already marking the Greek essays of first-year students and giving them some classes , in order to raise money . |
| 2 | The mountain everlasting ( Antennaria dioica ) with its dainty little furry flowers is known in Gaelic as literally ‘ cat 's paw ’ , while the marsh marigold ( Caltha palustris ) is known as ‘ the yellow plant of Beltane ’ , for it makes its appearance at Beltane , May first , thus marking the second half of the ancient Celtic year . |
| 3 | Holders Stockton have no game , but will stage a special celebration in their clubhouse tonight to mark the 50th birthday of fourth team full back Jimmy Collins . |
| 4 | The reprieve of the S&C , besides marking the rightful conclusion to a tale of deceit and neglect , was also the first closure proposal vetoed by the Conservative Government under Mrs Thatcher . |
| 5 | The announcement came as a shock because they and other political observers had expected Mr Ben Ali to announce moves towards liberalisation in a speech he gave yesterday marking the second anniversary of his coming to power . |
| 6 | Thousands of Taiwanese rallied yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of an anti-government riot and demand the release of dissidents involved in the 1979 incident . |
| 7 | Low-spirited , disappointed that she must forgo the festivities which always marked the twelfth day of Christmas , she wept copiously and bewailed her ill-fortune to such an extent that it was feared she would increase the severity of the illness . |
| 8 | Although the solo danseuses perform sur les pointes , they still mark the appropriate beats by stabbing their toes into the floor , i.e. they dance a series of retirés passés forwards or backwards without descending and use typical Hungarian ports de bras . |
| 9 | The most impressive example is the movement central to the structure and the meaning of the Te Deum , ‘ Tu ad liberandum ’ ( ‘ Thou didst not abhor the Virgin 's womb ’ ) , in which the composer carefully marks the vocal part with many aspirations , accents , ports-de-voix and other ornaments , and the orchestral sound forms a halo around the soprano voice , which , if sustained at the indicated speed ( minim=32 ) creates a remarkable atmosphere of awe and beauty . |
| 10 | This year 's festival focuses on the Norwegian composer , Edward Grieg , as 1993 also marks the 150th anniversary of his birth . |
| 11 | Valentine 's Day will also mark the fourth anniversary of the fatwa , or death sentence , imposed by the late Ayatollah Khomeini on Salman Rushdie . |
| 12 | The date of the dinner also marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the section in Bristol . |
| 13 | This event also marked the formal opening of a sports and culture week for primary school pupils , as well as an annual town trade exhibition in which LASMO took part . |
| 14 | It also marked the continuous existence of St John 's Masonic Lodge No 134 , and was conducted by the Rector , Canon John The special preacher was Canon Stanley Coulson , Provincial Grand Chaplain of Londonderry and Donegal Provincial Grand Lodge . |
| 15 | After 20 years of stalwart service , it also marked the perfect end to a great Highbury career though the Irishman was keeping mum about a possible move to West Ham . |
| 16 | Clashes also continued within Turkey itself during this period , and some 40 people were reported to have been killed in separate incidents , the worst of these occurring on Aug. 16 when 14 Kurds and five troops and police died as demonstrations broke out to mark the eighth anniversary of the separatist rebellions of 1983 [ see pp. 33037-38 ] . |
| 17 | Today marks the second anniversary of Miss Trenholme 's death . |
| 18 | A government official said the army would halt its clean-up operation against unauthorised armed men in Kabul today to mark the fourth anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops . |
| 19 | He bathed again and the stoma care nurse then marked the proposed site for the stoma on his skin . |
| 20 | Christenings , weddings and funerals are the rites most commonly marking the big events in life . |