Example sentences of "[adj] to arrive at [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The former is mainly concerned with the achievement of goals , not overly concerned about opposition and the costs of disturbance ; the latter is more concerned to represent and respond to diverse interests and is willing to arrive at compromises , if necessary sacrificing policy goals .
2 So I was glad to arrive at Miss Havisham 's house at about ten o'clock .
3 The Directorate have agreed that staff who are able to arrive at work early should be encouraged to do so and the following arrangements will apply : —
4 The locomotive is due to arrive at Bury by road and make its first appearance at a hastily-organised Great Western Weekend over the weekend of November 14–15 .
5 British Rail tell us that the Banbury to Paddington train , which was due to arrive at Oxford at three minutes past seven , has been cancelled this evening , but I 've nothing disadvantageous to report to you from the buses .
6 The only problem I have to tell you about is the cancellation of the Banbury to Paddington train that was due to arrive at Oxford at three minutes past seven .
7 Miss Maynard , a maternity nurse said to be the best on a well-known agency 's list , was due to arrive at Hillmarden House on October 20th and stay for six weeks — a little longer than the usual period .
8 She stood in the hazy light cast by the bulb in the ceiling , looking uncomfortable and angry , as she phoned Eddy Russell of the Drugs Squad with the information about Della Torre and the lorry due to arrive at Dover the next day .
9 The Lithuanian party , including 100 fans and 20 journalists , are not due to arrive at Dublin airport until 1.30 on Tuesday afternoon .
10 Mr Miller said security around all Northwest 's flights had been increased but there was no intention of cancelling Flight 51 , a DC-1O due to arrive at Roissy airport from Detroit at 6.40am today .
11 At the time set for the sale , it was realised that a special trainload of buyers , pressmen and spectators was due to arrive at Ayr railway station and the sale was delayed to await their arrival .
12 The train had been due to arrive at Euston at 9.30 .
13 ‘ This train is due to arrive at Tunbridge Wells sometime later today , ’ he crackled over the tannoy .
14 Because of the shortage of such funds , it is essential to arrive at methods for their use that ensure that as far as possible :
15 Thus , the absence of a common framework for evaluating risks can make it difficult to arrive at consensus decisions .
16 The problems that juries were liable to arrive at verdicts that were less than helpful and that witnesses and jurors were vulnerable to intimidation were met by the abolition of juries in the criminal courts and the introduction of unorthodox expedients to enable witnesses to remain anonymous .
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