The protests reached their peak just before the Iraq War began.

As of 13 October, the protest had reached its 173rd day.

When the protest reached the parliamentary grounds a signed petition was presented.

The protests reached such a point that government leaders feared civil war or revolution.

Whether the protests reach the violence of the meeting last year in Davos remains to be seen.

Until then, no protest had ever reached the ears of the government.

The protest reached serious proportions when an official strike was declared on 20 June.

Once the protests reach critical mass, then the show will really begin.

Eventually, he said, protests will reach Bishkek, which so far has remained quiet.

The protest reached its height on 5 October 2000.