Example sentences of "was [adv] arrive at " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a treaty was eventually arrived at , it should be succinct , generalised and relatively magnanimous ; the psychological impact of the presence of occupation forces on the Japanese people had to be countered through flexible policies including reduction of total numbers of both tactical and non-tactical forces . |
| 2 | They are deciding whether or not the decision was properly arrived at , taking into account all relevant factors , and not taking into account irrelevant ones . |
| 3 | The two groups of villagers engage in a rough and tumble battle , and a peaceful settlement was only arrived at by the intervention of the schoolmasters from both villages . |
| 4 | The selection of so many England players was probably arrived at because of their high profile over the past couple of seasons . |
| 5 | She was late arriving at the restaurant where she had arranged to meet her friends , but they were women she had known since university days and were busy catching up on everyone else 's news . |
| 6 | ‘ Once he was late arriving at our house . |
| 7 | In the view of such writers , therefore , rational analyses often serve as post hoc devices to justify action rather than accurately reflecting how the decision was actually arrived at . |