The bloodshed marks a new and disturbing stage in the war.

"Because tonight marks a new stage in his life," I said.

It marks a further stage in a process which may lead to a 30-nation European Community by the end of the decade.

This development marks a new stage in evolution whose possibilities we cannot yet imagine.

The deal marked a new stage in the Mazars' international development.

This marks a new stage of the guerrilla war in Afghanistan, where fighters have always been local people.

This time marked a new and characteristic stage in the development of Warsaw.

It also marked an important new stage in the evolution of international justice.

This marks "a new stage in Americans' recognition of music as an art".

I hope this meeting will mark a new stage in the necessary rapprochement between the countries and towns we represent.