The first sod was ceremonially cut, by Mr Wade using a silver spade and ornate wheelbarrow, on 8 October 1862.

When a bondsman's term is up, his bondcord is ceremonially cut and he is released into whatever caste his bondholder chooses.

The belly was ceremonially cut and an assistant then cut the head from the back.

For the line itself, the first ground was ceremonially cut near the western end of the tunnel on 1 October 1838.

A giant pink ribbon was ceremonially cut and Long Island breast cancer activists hugged and applauded.

During the event a Brawn Queen is picked from the village and her first job as Queen is to ceremonially cut the cheese.

The first sod was ceremonially cut on 2 September 1859, but further work on the 46.7 mile line was delayed until 1862.

The meal always includes a joint of meat (normally beef) to be cut ceremonially by the master of the lodge.

The victors at Delphi were presented with a laurel crown (stephanos) which was ceremonially cut from a tree by a boy who re-enacted the slaying of the Python.