Perhaps Bonds had not arrived at the point where he was sure.
I've arrived at the point where I now think the same.
He followed the current, and arrived at the south point of the lake.
She sensed that they had arrived at the point of this meeting.
But you arrive at the point where these animals are simply too expensive to be used for research.
And then the planning arrived at the point where work could begin.
We had now arrived at the most interesting point to an explorer.
He finally arrives at the starting point just as the sun sets.
Almost invariably, it takes the author much longer to arrive at the point where he can sit down and begin writing.
The novel now arrives at the point where the Major goes home to see his father.