Example sentences of "[pron] arrived [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As for myself , I arrived at the first weekend in a state of high evangelism that must have bored everyone I met .
2 I crossed the Thames at Tower Bridge and walked further south than I had ever been before , and when I arrived at the rival market I could n't believe my eyes .
3 I found fifteen waiting for me when I arrived at the Awash Station , all thoroughly unhappy at the prospect ahead .
4 As I arrived at the recent show of Eileen Cooper 's drawings at the Benjamin Rhodes Gallery after visiting the controversial ( read media-hype ) show , Strange Developments , at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery , I could not help but find great comfort in the sheer generosity of spirit with which these big drawings greet you .
5 When I arrived at the Big House , I was asked to stay to lunch .
6 I arrived for the American premiere and these ghosts made no sense at all .
7 Not until I arrived on the 18th tee 1-down did it suddenly occur to me that I was on the point of losing .
8 The first thing that I noticed when I arrived in the dusty Managua airport , besides the tanks parked in the landing field , was an enormous poster of an unmistakable Daniel Ortega , clad in blue jeans and a cowboy shirt , holding an infant with an earring .
9 ‘ You think I arrived in the last shower or rain ?
10 Simultaneous with the emergence of the swept wing shape and its cambered sails stretched either side of a central spine , there were other innovations which arrived during the same development period .
11 Even the Committee felt low , not one of them arrived at the next schedule meeting !
12 The two of them arrived at the broken gate of a house even more rackety than its peeling neighbours .
13 All the same , she could feel butterflies in her stomach when she arrived at the imposing entrance to Puddephat 's college at twelve .
14 She arrived at the same moment as Nina and they saw that Greg was already unlocking the factory ambulance and David was in consultation with one of the factory managers .
15 When she arrived at the Red House , a large Citroën was parked at the top of the short drive .
16 When she arrived in the outer office , she sat at her desk , trembling , hoping Damian would not appear all day , but of course she was lying to herself again , appalled by her own desire .
17 When the attack finally came Madrid withstood it , thanks in part to the courage of the left-wing militias and the ordinary people of the city , and in part to the stiffening effect of the first International Brigades — foreign volunteers organized by the Comintern , who arrived at the crucial moment .
18 The first thing I noticed as we arrived at the famous pot was a fixed caving rope leading down into the dark abyss , and I could n't resist scrambling across to peer in .
19 As some hon. Members may know , I have some interest in that subject , and I hope that I shall be able to have an Adjournment debate in which to discuss the process by which we arrived at the present stage of the project .
20 We finished just before we arrived at the main gate of the chateau .
21 We arrived at the little house in the evening and already there were a few people there .
22 The BX 4x4 Estate , yesterday a safari vehicle , became today a Grand Tourer as we made our farewell circuit through picturesque villages and bustling market towns until we arrived at the old spa resort of Buxton , said to be the highest town in England , where we had , reluctantly , to admit that it was time to head for home .
23 The BX 4×4 Estate , yesterday a safari vehicle , became today a Grand Tourer as we made our farewell circuit through picturesque villages and bustling market towns until we arrived at the old spa resort of Buxton , said to be the highest town in England , where we had reluctantly to admit that it was time to head for home .
24 We arrived at the French Riviera town of Frejus after an overnight journey on the Motorail .
25 As soon as we arrived in the red room , I became quiet again , and the two servants both started scolding me .
26 Thus , safe and composed , we arrived in the very heart of Derbyshire 's beautiful and historic Peak District , looking forward to our three day stay and in plenty of time for dinner .
27 Thus , safe and composed , we arrived in the very heart of Derbyshire 's beautiful and historic Peak District , looking forward to our three day stay and in plenty of time for dinner .
28 The fortress at Silves has a courtyard that was lined and pinned and partly excavated by the time we arrived in the pouring rain to look at it .
29 When they arrived at the temporary mortuary they halted outside .
30 When they arrived at the temporary mortuary they halted outside .
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