Swartbooi can only guess what reception would have awaited him.

"Lots of people outside [Hove] town hall ahead of David Cameron's arrival, quite a hostile reception awaits"

A similar reception awaited on East 181st Street, where two women leaned out a window and thanked him for visiting the block.

A formidable reception awaited The Shadow should he return.

He made clear that those sent back were returned only during weekday office hours, to ensure a proper reception awaited them in France.

The next day, she was given an aerial escort to Croydon Airport, where a reception of press and celebrities awaited her.

There was no telling what reception awaited them-or what requests.

In March 1951 he was back to Burma, where right-royal receptions awaited for him in Rangoon and Mandalay.

A similar reception awaited her at her father's.

A rude reception was awaiting her.