She was sitting in her favourite armchair. sit (down) in an armchair (NOT on ): ‘He sat down in the armchair and almost immediately fell asleep.’ arrival 1
At his arrival in Vienna, he was surprised not to find his friend.
On his arrival in Vienna, he was surprised not to find his friend. on/upon sb’s arrival (NOT at ): ‘On arrival in Addis Ababa I reported immediately to the British High Commission.’ 2
The Pope's arrival to the Philippines caused a lot of excitement.
The Pope's arrival in the Philippines caused a lot of excitement. See Notes at ARRIVE 1, 2 arrive 1
You’ll arrive to London at two in the morning.
You’ll arrive in London at two in the morning. When the train arrived at Munich, he was still asleep.
When the train arrived in Munich, he was still asleep. arrive/arrival in a country, city etc: ‘I’ll be arriving in Hong Kong in time for Chinese New Year.’ 2
She arrived the station just in time to catch the train. She arrived at the station just in time to catch the train.
We arrived to the hotel in time for dinner.
We arrived at the hotel in time for dinner. arrive/arrival at a building, station, airport etc: ‘Make sure you arrive at the airport with plenty of lime to spare.’ See also HOME 1 arouse If your feelings arouse easily, you cannot concentrate.
If your feelings are easily aroused, you cannot concentrate. Arouse is a transitive verb: ‘The chairman’s resignation is bound to arouse new fears about the company’s future.’ ‘My suspicions were aroused when I noticed that the car had been resprayed.’
