Sentence examples for reference to the events from inspiring English sources

He made oblique reference to "the events unfolding last Friday".

This is a reference to the events of October 17 , 1961 when Algerian demonstrators met the force of the law head on.

"No reference to the events which took place on 22 July 2005 was contained in any of the formal written representations I received either before or after I made my provisional decision on 2 July," the said.

Although the works in the show span nearly two decades, a drawing made in 1990 compared to one made in 1999 betrays no sense of the passing of years, no reference to the events of a lifetime.

There is no overt reference to the events of New Year, when Germany was "catapulted from the euphoria of the welcome it gave its refugee newcomers into a state of sobriety", as Der Spiegel wrote.

Television viewers might have expected glares, and at least some reference to the events they were being shown over and over, which included his loyal agreement with Mr. Bush.

Likewise, Reuters didn't carry a single reference to the event.

MSNBC made reference to the event; neither of the other two networks appears to have covered it.

sings a lone choirboy, before a gaggle of other singers segue into Danny Boy (perhaps a wry reference to the event's creative director?).

Yet Being Human's organizers saw the day as the launch of a broader conversation, not the last word on anything hence their reference to the event as a "catalyst," and Bauman Foundation executive director Jeff Klein's exhortation at the end of the day to return for Being Human 2013.

Some might think that's overkill, but we just wanted to make sure that at least one reference to the event would catch your eye.