Example sentences of "but [pron] just happened " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Of course , I 'm really saving it up for when the hotpot comes out of the oven , but I just happened to cast my eye and yes , look … . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ There must have been about 30 pairs in the drawer but I just happened to pick the one with the money . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | say to th this chap you know but we just happened to mention in passing to Jeanette and she really jumped and said oh Pat did n't smoke a lot . |
| 5 | But it just happened to be her best friend 's birthday and she was invited to a special birthday tea and to stay overnight . ’ |
| 6 | So I set out to have a go at the Station side , but it just happened that there was also a scratch side called the C.N. Lowe 15 . |