Example sentences of "[pers pn] arrived [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed when I arrived many of the ‘ former ’ secretaries were still working for the company . |
| 2 | I arrived perplexed , cold and totally ill-prepared as a young naval officer at Wilhelmshaven that winter . |
| 3 | The fact that Ian and I arrived first gives us priority , and it was extremely foolish of you to set up in opposition . |
| 4 | I arrived early and he led me upstairs to a comfortable polish-scented lounge and made coffee , before returning to the bar to finish off . |
| 5 | ‘ No wonder you were so suspicious when I arrived unannounced . ’ |
| 6 | This therefore will be my last Sunday with you and so I take this opportunity to thank you again for all your kindnesses to me and for the way you made me welcome when I arrived 5 years ago ( does n't time fly ! ) . |
| 7 | I arrived breathless , to find a large crowd and a respectable covering of snow on the summit . |
| 8 | I arrived breathless and late , having been delayed in what seemed heavier traffic than usual . |
| 9 | ‘ When I arrived last night , ’ he said , ‘ all the lights were on . |
| 10 | I arrived last night after a thought-filled journey , rehearsing the words , changing the dialogue , trying to find some sort of padding to soften the blow . |
| 11 | ‘ I arrived last night . |
| 12 | ‘ Jones and Nicky Kai were leaving the building when I arrived this evening , and as Jones seemed to imagine that I was here to call on him I simply explained that you were the object of my presence . ’ |
| 13 | I thought that she looked very pale when I arrived this afternoon . |
| 14 | I arrived bright and early at Brian the falconer 's house for day one of my course . |
| 15 | When I arrived ten minutes before her at one stop ( advance means a few minutes ahead as well as two months ) I found that two ladies in wheelchairs had positioned themselves at the foot of the stairs and were pleading with everyone to let them stay and shake hands with Mrs Thatcher . |
| 16 | I arrived ten minutes later for dinner with Howard and was completely recovered by the end of the meal . |
| 17 | I arrived ten minutes before the train was leaving , wearing a headscarf , and attached myself to a group of schoolchildren , chatting to their teacher about how smart they were and she must be proud . |
| 18 | As I had to go back to my office after a big luncheon party , I arrived half way through the collection . |
| 19 | Yesterday it was Ruth 's turn to keep the British No 1 waiting — she arrived five minutes late for the ceremony at Weybridge , Surrey . |
| 20 | She arrived sixteen weeks early and was kept alive by the skills of staff at Stoke Mandeville Hospital 's special care baby unit . |
| 21 | She arrived one day in the clinic in the peak of health and triumphantly announced that she had just got married and was setting out to live in Palm Springs with her husband . |
| 22 | she arrived one morning but was followed . |
| 23 | She arrived two weeks late — forcing Seb , 35 , to delay his maiden speech in the Commons . |
| 24 | She arrived most days for her Lipton matches astride a Honda 600 . |
| 25 | ‘ She has done nothing but snarl since she arrived last Wednesday . ’ |
| 26 | Wycliffe spoke to the scenes-of-crime officer : ‘ When you arrived this morning was the yard door bolted ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ When you arrived this morning did you see Miss Garland at once ? ’ |
| 28 | Amazingly , we arrived unscathed in Wenceslas Square and I set off to find the Čedok offices to arrange accommodation . |
| 29 | ‘ I said when we arrived two weeks ago that by the time it came to this Test you would have to give us a 50–50 chance because this is a one-off game , not part of a Test series . |
| 30 | We arrived all in one piece , ’ Ashley said , as she drew the car to a halt outside the stone villa . |