Example sentences of "happen be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 People who dangle wires or ropes on to power lines to see what happens are playing with fire . ’
2 Casual encounters on the beat are kept to a minimum by the public , primarily , the police claim , as a result of intimidation , and constables get few opportunities to display the interactive skills that might foster good community relations , although the rare occasions when this happens are seized upon by the men and recalled with pleasure thereafter .
3 Everything that happens is caused by something before it .
4 What happened is recorded as a statistic .
5 Well the people that done it did n't get caught but the corridor on which it happened was fined for all the equipment .
6 The view expressed by Dr. I. in April 1992 that this should not happen was supported by independent medical opinion , but I have no doubt that all the doctors concerned would agree that situations can change and that , if and when a decision whether or not to use mechanical ventilation has to be taken , it must be taken in the light of the situation as it then exists .
7 The way that this has happened is repeated in different ways in the first few verses of our reading :
8 The political problems that arise when changes do begin to happen were illustrated by the GP fundholders who had greater freedom than the DHAs .
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