Example sentences of "i [adv] [vb past] to [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Actually , I 'd been waiting for somebody else but I just happened to be on hand and I could n't just stand there and watch her struggle with all those boxes , suitcases , typewriters , bicycles , stereo systems and so on . |
| 2 | ‘ I just happened to be with Nick Simpkin . |
| 3 | ‘ I just happened to be in the corridor . |
| 4 | ‘ I just happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’ |
| 5 | I just wanted to be with you . ’ |
| 6 | I always wanted to be in show business and here I am — part of show business . ’ |
| 7 | With the swimming cap and goggles on , I could hardly recognize myself , certainly not from a distance , and I also intended to be under water for most of the time . |
| 8 | I never chose to be in this position . ’ |
| 9 | I too desired to be at home , and was glad when we were able to close our own dear front door behind us , and be gathered in to the silence of our little parlour . |