Example sentences of "[noun] to mark the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the group 's move to its new location , 300 people , including over 160 police officers , were injured in battles between 1,400 police and at least 7,000 demonstrators . |
| 2 | June 1930 saw two Iris IIIs ( S1263 and S1264 ) flying from Plymouth to Iceland ( Reykjavik ) as part of the ceremony to mark the 1,000th anniversary of the Icelandic Parliament . |
| 3 | The prince unveiled a plaque to mark the 600th anniversary of the swannery , which was founded by Benedictine monks . |
| 4 | On an evening in April , the Branch gave 65 Sqn ATC a plaque to mark the 50th anniversary of their inauguration . |
| 5 | SEVENTY years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun , people are now able to come ‘ face to face ’ with the king 's mummy in a fascinating new exhibition now open in Dorchester to mark the 70th Anniversary of the discovery of the young pharaoh 's tomb . |
| 6 | The Secretary of State for Defence reopened a list as an exception to allow the Association to mark the fortieth anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty the Queen , our patron , to the throne . |
| 7 | AFTER celebrations at Coventry in May to mark the 100th meeting , the British Aviation Preservation Council 's 101st quarterly conference , staged at the RAF Museum at Hendon on August 22 , returned to its usual format , reports Trevor Green . |
| 8 | The bash was organised by grateful parents to mark the 1,000th baby , due to be born this month . |
| 9 | According to Radio Surinam both Brunswijk and the Tucayana leader , Thomas , appeared with Bouterse at events in Paramaribo to mark the 10th anniversary of the military coup . |
| 10 | Over 800 Libyans who sailed for Naples in a former cruise liner to mark the 78th anniversary on Oct. 26 of the invasion of Libya by Italy in 1911 , were not allowed to disembark ; however , a group of some 250 Libyans visited the Italian island of Ustica for a commemorative ceremony . |
| 11 | The Zimbabwean President , Mr Robert Mugabe , yesterday reiterated earlier pledges to resettle hundreds of thousands of black families , but allayed white farmers ' fears that their land would be seized with minimal compensation to mark the tenth independence anniversary . |
| 12 | The Zimbabwean President , Mr Robert Mugabe , yesterday reiterated earlier pledges to resettle hundreds of thousands of black families , but allayed white farmers ' fears that their land would be seized with minimal compensation to mark the tenth independence anniversary . |
| 13 | Bill received the medal to mark the 40th anniversary of the ending of the second world war . |
| 14 | Disaster struck as Birdseye — white bearded , pipe-smoking Jack Lammiman — sailed the Atlantic to mark the 500th anniversary of Columbus 's voyage of discovery . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | This complete item showing the many qualities of Medau work was presented in Coburg to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Medau Schule in 1989 |
| 18 | In 1989 international celebrations were held in Coburg to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Medau-Schule and the 10th Anniversary of the new Physiotherapy with Movement course . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | This was one of the events at the birthday week-end to mark the 150th anniversary of the completion of the London to Brighton line on September 21 , 1841 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Frequently congregations made free gilts to their ministers but as these were often wealthy congregations which could also afford a high salary the bonus served as icing to an already rich cake : Joseph Parker , for example , got £1,000 to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ministry and John Clifford was given a round-the-world trip when his health failed in 1897 . |
| 25 | SEVERAL thousand hard-liners demonstrated yesterday outside the Russian parliament building to mark the second anniversary of the August 1991 coup and demand the resignation of President Boris Yeltsin . |
| 26 | He was among 100 prisoners granted a remission of sentence to mark the 10th anniversary of Kolingba 's taking office . |
| 27 | A Coalport collector 's plate has been presented to a historic Air Force squadron to mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most daring air raids of all time . |
| 28 | On March 18 , 1989 , Ben Ali ordered the release of over 1,500 prisoners to mark the 33rd anniversary of independence . |
| 29 | IN MAY , a five day programme of events was held in Liverpool to mark the 50th anniversary of the turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic — the longest continuous campaign fought during World War Two . |
| 30 | Princess Alice , Duchess of Gloucester , Air Chief Commandant , WRAF , today attends a Service to mark the 50th Anniversary of the WAAF and the 40th Anniversary of the reforming of the WRAF , at St Clement Danes Church , Strand , London WC2 . |