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The tickets were sold out by the time we arrived.
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Narrator
The tickets were sold out by the time we arrived.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
You should arrive early if you want to buy tickets, they sell out quickly.
Describing Habits
I always try to get there early because tickets often sell out.
Asking About Others
Were the tickets sold out when you arrived?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If we had arrived earlier, we would have gotten tickets.
Rephrased versions
Formal
All tickets had been sold prior to our arrival.
Casual
The tickets were gone when we got there.
Simpler English
No tickets left when we arrived.
Phrases to learn
sold out
Completely sold; no more available.
by the time
Before or when something else happened.