Example sentences of "i arrived at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I arrived at the theatre at about 6pm and sure enough , at about 7pm , the crusties appeared .
2 I arrived at the theatre at about 6pm and sure enough , at about 7pm , the crusties appeared .
3 I arrived at the forge early on Monday afternoon .
4 ‘ When I arrived at the river I was n't at all sure I was doing the right thing because the water temperature was 4.1 degrees Centigrade and the air temperature was 1.8 degrees , ’ said Les .
5 When I arrived at the station , I took the next train back to London .
6 I arrived at the station in good time and chained my travel-bag to the luggage rack .
7 I arrived at the station in good time for the train but I did n't have to wait more than three or four minutes and I was in London at ten to eleven .
8 When I arrived at the rehearsal the leader of the orchestra said , ‘ Mr von Karajan , I am sorry but we can not begin ; the singers are not here . ’
9 When I arrived at the airport to check in , I was surprised by the amount of security , I decided they must be looking for drug traffickers .
10 Soon I arrived at the lime-kiln , which was still burning , although the workmen had all gone home .
11 When I arrived at the course , there they were in a rack being watched over by a young man , who , in turn , placed them in a buggy .
12 ‘ But on our wedding day , I arrived at the church twenty minutes before you .
13 I arrived at the water at 8.00p.m .
14 I arrived at the villa at about 5.30pm and was led straight to the spot .
15 When I arrived at the shelter , I found the right man .
16 Next evening I arrived at the cottage with the rucksack half-full of tinned food , bully beef , steak and kidney and , of course , the tinned plum duff ; chocolate ( the hard stuff from the 48-hour ration pack , but still very tasty ) ; tobacco and some cigarettes — in all , quite a collection of foodstuffs .
17 An hour and a half later , I arrived at the University , put down the ramp expecting to find Arthur dead , and there he was hanging over the partition , looking for the show …
18 When I arrived at the school I saw some people who I recognised from the induction days .
19 After a few minutes ' walk I arrived at the edge of the wooded area ; in front of me was about two hundred yards of grass , rising to the high ground covered by thick gorse and ferns .
20 I arrived at the Ministry of Culture and went to see Khalturin .
21 After the quickest possible change , I arrived at the reception to find that David and Tessa Marchwood were already there busy greeting guests !
22 Well er by the time I arrived at the doorway to the room erm a male person was lying on the floor , spreadeagled er and my job would have been to cover him with the shot gun er to enable P C to go forward and handcuff the chap .
23 When I arrived at the Palace gates with my invitation card I was somewhat taken aback when two or three in the crowd around the railings recognized me and asked for autographs — in that place of all places !
24 ‘ Sir , ’ I said , ‘ I 'd like to give you something to thank you for your kindness to me since I arrived at the palace .
25 One day as I arrived at the palace my horse shied at the sight of a white fragment on the ground .
26 I arrived at the House in time to be greeted by the sight of Alan Clark , the maverick right wing MP for Plymouth Sutton , rushing out of Westminster Hall shouting at the top of his voice , ‘ She 's won , she 's won . ’
27 When I arrived at the club , I found I was billed ( in coloured chalk ) as Marti Caine .
28 I arrived at the Castle early on Monday morning , and after a glass of rum and milk , we set out on the road .
29 ‘ I 've been away so long I felt a bit like the new boy walking into the old school when I arrived at the studio for Carry On Columbus , ’ he admits .
30 Travelling by the tube , I arrived at the studio just before ten .
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