Someone had found out what they were going to do and gotten word to the Federation watch com- mander ahead of their arrival.

I must have made the turn into the stairs a split second ahead of their arrival.

A car bomb exploded in Lima, killing nine, just 72 hours ahead of the president's arrival.

A murderer had come and gone, mere minutes ahead of Larry's arrival, leaving him again the master of a death scene.

McCain called on the party to reduce partisan activities ahead of the hurricane's arrival.

Had his outlaw status somehow been flashed ahead of his arrival?

The troop rode out well ahead of their arrival.

Crowds assembled hours or days ahead of Bryan's arrival.

Throughout the country, an estimated one million people were evacuated ahead of the storm's arrival.

With today's forecasting skills, we can anticipate the coming of a storm three to four days ahead of its arrival.