It took them twenty minutes to reach the outskirts of the city.

They reached the outskirts of the village without speaking further.

It had grown dark by the time she reached the outskirts of town.

They had reached the outskirts of town without further incident.

Half an hour later, they reached the outskirts of the wood.

It was early afternoon when they reached the outskirts of the city.

As they reached the outskirts of the town he said: That's it, then.

"Before we reach the outskirts of the city, you'd better put them on."

They'd reached the outskirts of the immediate area around the big top, by now.

As they reached the outskirts she whispered to him again.