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arrive on the scene |
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arrive (up)on the scene (of something) and arrive at the scene (of something) to reach the location of an event in progress. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on and at.) The police arrived on the scene of the crime. They arrived upon the scene of a frightening accident. What did they do when they arrived at the scene? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But Garcia's actions had delayed the man sufficiently for police officers to arrive on the scene and arrest the suspect. Passing through New Delhi station, Seelu recognized Rukmani and, feigning an interest in buying girls herself, kept her distracted long enough for Shakti Vahini social workers to arrive on the scene and summon the police. Officers from the New York Police Department, while undoubtedly very busy, are still more likely to show up to prevent a murder they know is going to happen, rather than arrive on the scene after the deed is done. |
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