Example sentences of "unless [pron] happened to " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ It was a hysterical scene — unless you happened to be in the housing offices at the time . ’ |
2 | All of this is very unlikely , unless you happened to be lucky enough to attend a reasonably progressive school . |
3 | Er all the clothing you had was provided by yourself , boiler suits , boots er there there was no protective clothing at all , there were no protection for your hearing , er there was no what we called leathers as such for er to save you from getting burned with scales off of the rivets , with burning machines etcetera , there were n't there was absolutely no er protective clothing at all , unless you happened to be able to buy it yourself somewhere . |
4 | That is , unless you happened to be about to meet them across a conference table . |
5 | Unless , Robbie — testing potatoes with a fork — thought darkly , unless you happened to be in love with the person sharing your confinement . |
6 | To allege incompetence at playing the tuba would not lower most people in the eyes of their fellow citizens — unless they happened to be professional tubists . |
7 | ‘ Unless they happened to be a part of it . ’ |
8 | It was n't Morris , it was n't identifiable , even to a keen archaeologist — not unless he happened to be all too well informed about the experts who had interested themselves in Aurae Phiala , and even in their heirs and heiresses , down to herself . |