Example sentences of "the [noun] arrive [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We did of course have problems : the concrete for the foundations arrived an hour early , and caught us frantically putting in the underslab insulation ; the existing house was about three inches out of square ; and the bricks we wanted were out of production . |
| 2 | ‘ When the cortege arrived a grave ear-marked , I think , for one of the Kavanagh sisters had been opened two doors down from Patrick 's , which at this stage had a wooden crucifix made and erected by Peter and crazy pavings which I gather were stepping stones from a stream on the homestead and mentioned in one of the poems . |
| 3 | By the time the priest arrives the two women are at blows over the sheepskin . |
| 4 | ‘ The coach arrived a long time ago ! |
| 5 | An arm of the law arrived the same day to take Sam away from him , and also demanded to see what the man called ‘ the place of lodging ’ . |
| 6 | While they were waiting for the warrant to arrive the Captain telephoned the American Consulate to inform them of Deborah Maxwell 's citizenship . |
| 7 | Before the tug arrived the lifeboat attempted to refloat the casualty by using a bow line and turning her to starboard , using her own engine and the jammed rudder . |
| 8 | Well this frocks never arrived and she just had to put on an ordinary er white blouse you see and a skirt and the frocks arrived the next day and she put them back . |
| 9 | Some of Boscawen 's ships lacked sails , none was immediately ready for sea , and many of the crews and officers were ashore , including Boscawen himself , but the moment the message arrived the admiral leapt from his chair , leaving his dinner unfinished , and within an unprecedented two hours the first ships were weighing anchor . |
| 10 | ‘ Mr Fernie , Detective-Constable Edwards who interviewed you on the morning after Mrs Connon was killed , said in his very comprehensive report that you had noticed the police arrive the previous night . |
| 11 | When the guest arrives the deposit is transferred ( Dr ) from the advance deposit account in the ledger to the guest 's account on the tabular ledger ( Cr ) . |
| 12 | ‘ The maiden arrived a bit early , this year . ’ |