Example sentences of "[pron] arrived at the [adj] " 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 Even the Committee felt low , not one of them arrived at the next schedule meeting !
7 The two of them arrived at the broken gate of a house even more rackety than its peeling neighbours .
8 All the same , she could feel butterflies in her stomach when she arrived at the imposing entrance to Puddephat 's college at twelve .
9 Neither ailment had been positively identified when she arrived at the Royal and it was decided to transfer her for further investigation .
10 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 .
11 When she arrived at the Red House , a large Citroën was parked at the top of the short drive .
12 I had thought that if you were not following with a score to marvel at Rattle 's ability to achieve those dynamics so accurately , you would probably feel alienated until you arrived at the next big moment .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 There are a couple of false summits on Schiehallion , and by the time we arrived at the first , the beginnings of a blizzard were forming .
16 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 .
17 We had received the full blast of his whimsicality the minute we arrived at the ancient wood-frame rectory , modernised in 1812 ( according to the brochure ) by the great-grandson of Sir Christopher Wren .
18 We finished just before we arrived at the main gate of the chateau .
19 We arrived at the little house in the evening and already there were a few people there .
20 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 .
21 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 .
22 We arrived at the French Riviera town of Frejus after an overnight journey on the Motorail .
23 Brian and Deborah Curley had expected champagne and flowers when they arrived at the four star hotel on the island of Tenerife after a perfect wedding .
24 When they arrived at the temporary mortuary they halted outside .
25 When they arrived at the temporary mortuary they halted outside .
26 Later , dozens of people were waiting to greet the couple when they arrived at the new £4m British Embassy building .
27 They arrived at the sliding door entrance to the bridge .
28 It was late when they arrived at the old house and by tacit consent they went straight to bed .
29 It is thought that many of the jury became wealthy men , through bribes by both Blount and Dudley , so that they arrived at the same conclusion — a conclusion that ‘ After a searching enquiry , they could find no presumption of evil doing . ’
30 They arrived at the same time ! ’
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