Event
Mark event
When Nelson Mandela visited the city, hundreds of doves were released to mark the event.
Take part in event
I'd like to thank everyone who took part in today's marvellous fund-raising event. I think you'll all agree we've had a wonderful day and we have also managed to raise over €20,000!
Witness event
Nobody who witnessed the events of September 11th - either live on TV or first hand - will ever forget them.
Sponsor event
Most big sporting events are sponsored by large multinational companies like Nike or Pepsi.
Shake event
The explosion of the atom bomb over Hiroshima was an event that shook the world.
>It was also an event that changed history.
Cancel event
Will the event be cancelled if it rains or will it be held indoors instead?
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We'll be staging a number of special events to celebrate 25 years of independence.
Everything went exactly as planned. The whole event went like clockwork.
Three people died when the building collapsed. Unfortunately, I was a witness to
the tragic event and it's something I'm going to have trouble living with.
Early this morning the President suffered a heart attack. We have the latest report on today's dramatic events at the White House in a few minutes.
The resignation of the Prime Minister was the main political event of the year.
If you are into films and film stars, then the Oscars is the biggest social event of the year.
Getting a place at university is a major event in the lives of many young people.
When my sister lost her second child, it was a traumatic event for the whole family.
The folk festival has now become an annual event, held every June.
We were suspicious of Bill's version of events. That's why we started a full-scale investigation and discovered he had been stealing money from the company for over ten years! I mean, he had a yacht and house in St Tropez!
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It's difficult to believe that the decisions we are about to take will influence the future course of events. It's a strange feeling knowing that you can affect history!
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The air accident report has outlined the chain of events that caused the accident which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people.
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I haven't got time to go into detail so this is just a brief summary of events from the Festival.
Notes
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In ‘When Nelson Mandela visited the city, hundreds of doves were released to mark the event.’ 'celebrate' is also possible.
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Note the following common expressions:
In the event of a collision, the airbag will inflate instantly.
In the unlikely event of a breakdown, call 189 4320 for roadside assistance.
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In ‘Most big sporting events are sponsored by large multinational companies like Nike or Pepsi.’ 'a sporting event' can mean the whole competition or an individual competition. For example:
The 100 metres is not his best event.
Our organisation has a lot of experience of staging