Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] the [num ord] anniversary " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Assurances that a new era was underway were made at a civic banquet to celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of the People 's Republic . |
| 3 | An exhibition at the British Museum marks the seventieth anniversary of the opening of the pharaoh 's tomb and takes a close look at its discoverer |
| 4 | An interdenominational service celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Women 's World Day of Prayer will be held at St Catherine 's Church , Crook , on March 6 at 7pm . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 ’ . |
| 7 | The '80s saw the U.S. postal service commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bobby Jones ' Grand Slam with the issue of a special stamp showing the famous golfer in plus-fours at the finish of a swing . |
| 8 | As the Prime Minister approaches the first anniversary of his move into his new home , will he spare a thought for the tens of thousands who , because of his policies , are now losing theirs ? |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The Mayor of Sedgefield , assisted by pupils of Hardwick and Rectory Row primary schools , planted a Norwegian maple to mark the 40th anniversary of the Queen 's accession to the throne . |
| 11 | On Dec. 3 workers in Bhopal staged a general strike to mark the seventh anniversary of the world 's worst industrial disaster , in whose immediate aftermath at least 2,000 people died and 180,000 were treated for toxic symptoms . |
| 12 | Some of the words of Ms Galron 's song , which explores the theme of guilt and responsibility for the uprising while Tel Aviv makes merry , were read out in the Knesset yesterday in the course of a stormy debate marking the second anniversary of the intifada . |
| 13 | If a successful sponsorship deal is arranged , the Liberator will be based in the UK for a two year period , during which time it would be a major attraction at the various events marking the 50th Anniversary of the US 8th Air Force 's arrival in the UK . |
| 14 | Other plates recall the 50th Anniversary of Dunkirk and the Golden Jubilee of the Air Training Corps . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | The Soviet press celebrated the first anniversary ( March 1950 ) of the signing of the agreement for economic and cultural cooperation between the Soviet Union and North Korea with much emphasis . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The lranian regime celebrated the tenth anniversary of the revolution on February 10 this year ( see Spare Rib , February , No 198 ) . |
| 20 | GERMANY caved in yesterday and shot down the controversial party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the V2 rocket . |
| 21 | YITZHAK Rabin was looking even more than usually impassive on Wednesday night as he watched Israel Television 's special programme marking the second anniversary of the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising . |
| 22 | YITZHAK Rabin was looking even more than usually impassive on Wednesday night as he watched Israel Television 's special programme marking the second anniversary of the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising . |
| 23 | This engaging puppy , featured on the 37p stamp , helped the Royal Mail celebrate the 150th anniversary of the R.S.P.C.A. |
| 24 | SEVERAL of Ulster 's leading hurling players will participate in a novel tournament to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen 's University hurling club . |
| 25 | A CHANCE to get away from election fever on Thursday is an invitation to join ramblers on a special walk to mark the 75th anniversary of Selborne poet Edward Thomas 's death . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | This effort is conceived in part to counteract the backfiring of federally sponsored events marking the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the Western Hemisphere in 1492 . |