Example sentences of "[noun] to celebrate the [num ord] anniversary " in BNC.
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| 1 | On July 19 an estimated 60,000 people attended a Sandinista rally in Managua to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship . |
| 2 | To the passengers in the skies over the Atlantic drinking free champagne to celebrate the first anniversary of Virgin Atlantic , oblivious to all the dramas which had unfolded to keep them airborne , it probably would have seemed a bargain . |
| 3 | PLANS to celebrate the 150th anniversary of North Road station , Darlington , take a step forward next week when the town 's Railway Preservation Society meets the borough council to consider possible cash help . |
| 4 | Assurances that a new era was underway were made at a civic banquet to celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of the People 's Republic . |
| 5 | The Ministry of Information had also played a leading part in lauding the military qualities of the Soviet ally , and indeed many other of its domestic accomplishments : in February 1943 it organised a meeting at the Albert Hall to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundation of the Red Army . |
| 6 | A buffet lunch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sutton-on- Sea and Trusthorpe ladies ' guild was held at the Enterprise Club in March , attended by 72 supporters . |
| 7 | The announcement was made at a rally in Manila to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the Philippines ' independence from Spain , during which Aquino emphasized that the new organization was designed not as a political party but as a vehicle for " all citizens who want to help the Philippine nation " . |
| 8 | Amnesty International 's series of concerts to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights is a remarkable achievement . |
| 9 | The Princess Royal , Patron , College of Occupational Therapists , opens the College 's new headquarters , Information & Study Centre at 6-8 Marshalsea Road , London SE1 ; opens the Young Designers ' Centre , The Design Council , 28 Haymarket , London SW1 ; visits the Headquarters of The Special Escort Group at their Barnes Headquarters , London SW13 ; and , this evening , attends a Banquet at the Guildhall given by the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the invention of the knitting frame by William Lee . |
| 10 | In the evening Her Royal Highness attended a Banquet at the Guildhall given by the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the invention of the Knitting Frame by William Lee . |
| 11 | 1 October : The Prince of Wales attended a service in Dornoch Cathedral to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Dornoch Cathedral Parish . |
| 12 | THE SON of a Caithness crofter will take his rightful place among great Scottish inventors today when an exhibition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the fax machine opens in London . |
| 13 | They join the Queen at a service in Westminster Abbey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein . |
| 14 | A 10-day rousing railway salute to Somerset will take place from Friday , June 26 to Sunday July 5 when InterCity and the West Somerset Railway join forces to celebrate the 150th anniversary of railways arriving in Taunton . |
| 15 | Over 1,480 guests came from around the world to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle . |
| 16 | In September 1862 , for example , Alexander ran a risk when he visited Novgorod to celebrate the thousandth anniversary of the putative foundation of the Russian state . |
| 17 | About 200 owners are expected to take part in Euro Expo '93 at the site of the original factory to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the De Lorean Owners ' Association , a worldwide body with more than 2,000 members . |
| 18 | The Northern Echo reported last week that Darlington Council had not made a contribution to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the North Road railway station . |
| 19 | There is a Waverley Abbey connection here ; the piece was created in response to a commission from the Abbey of Cîteaux in France , the very first of the Cistercian monasteries , in order to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the birth of this remarkable man . |
| 20 | REBEL Whitby sea captain Jack Lammiman is preparing to set sail on his latest expedition a voyage to America to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus . |
| 21 | DO N'T forget that you are warmly invited by the Warden to join with other fellow former students to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Hall 's opening on July 4th , 1992 . |
| 22 | Paul Nicholson , harpsichord , is a familiar face in Tilford Church , last seen recently on television as a continuo player with the Choir of 16 in a broadcast from Dublin to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first performance of Handel 's Messiah . |
| 23 | GERMANY caved in yesterday and shot down the controversial party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the V2 rocket . |
| 24 | Harrison took the stage just hours after snubbing — along with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — a party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the Beatles ' first hit Love Me Do . |
| 25 | A unique programme of steam trains has been organised during May and June to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Heart of Wales Line . |