1. I needn't have worried about arriving early, by the time I had walked up five flights of stairs, in the absence of a lift, I was not only late but even hotter and more flustered than after my sweaty U Bahn trip. ( Quelle: Spiegel Online vom 14.06.2005）
2. As I've already said, I was grinning, brimming with anticipation from the moment I walked through the door. ( Quelle: Spiegel Online vom 10.06.2005）