Example sentences of "[noun] to mark the [adj] " 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 | It 's a report of the conference of the same name , organised by Age Concern 's ‘ Age Action ’ project in January as part of the UK programme to mark the European Year of Older People . |
| 4 | Earlier , Lord Justice Taylor unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the building , which dealt with its first cases last May . |
| 5 | The prince unveiled a plaque to mark the 600th anniversary of the swannery , which was founded by Benedictine monks . |
| 6 | On an evening in April , the Branch gave 65 Sqn ATC a plaque to mark the 50th anniversary of their inauguration . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The bash was organised by grateful parents to mark the 1,000th baby , due to be born this month . |
| 11 | One of the oldest fire engines in the world has gone on display in Edinburgh today , alongside it 's newest counterpart to mark the seventy fifth anniversary of the founding of an organisation that helps fire services across the world . |
| 12 | One of the oldest fire engines in the world has gone on display in Edinburgh today , alongside it 's newest counterpart to mark the seventy fifth anniversary of the founding of an organisation that helps fire services across the world . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Lay the curtains out flat and measure up from the creased hemline to mark the finished length of the curtains ( top edge ) with a row of tacking stitches across the width of the curtain . |
| 18 | Catalogues include one published by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux to mark the major Martial Raysse retrospective being held at the Jeu de Paume , Figures du moderne . |
| 19 | Nobody has ever taken the trouble to build a cairn on the bare top but the Ordnance surveyors have erected a triangulation column to mark the highest point at 2058 feet . |
| 20 | Tomorrow , along with many other schools in County Durham , Bishopton/Redmarshall will celebrate Kostrama Day to mark the fund-raising efforts for Durham 's twin town . |
| 21 | Bill received the medal to mark the 40th anniversary of the ending of the second world war . |
| 22 | He is releasing an album of love songs , From Both Sides Now , on Monday to mark the happiest moments of his 12-year marriage to actress Gwen Humble . |
| 23 | During the Nov. 7 parade through Moscow 's Red Square to mark the 1917 October Revolution anniversary , a man fired two shots from a hunting rifle in what police claimed was an attempt to assassinate Gorbachev . |
| 24 | Disaster struck as Birdseye — white bearded , pipe-smoking Jack Lammiman — sailed the Atlantic to mark the 500th anniversary of Columbus 's voyage of discovery . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | WEDGWOOD chimed in with a gift to mark the timely success of a high school Quality Circle project . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Our recent low-key attempts at publicity , the Day to Day programme , the press conference to mark the three hundredth day and a few other interviews — had been fairly successful and had n't offended or worried Pat or Sheila , although Roby had been against them . |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | 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 . |