Example sentences of "we happened " in BNC.

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1 The Sergeant had arranged signals with us if we happened to see anything to our front , by moving our feet and so prevent talking .
2 We happened to meet up that very night , at The Marquee where we 'd all gone to see Thin Lizzy .
3 We happened to be at the mortuary … not that it will make any difference , but there is one thing we thought you would find interesting . ’
4 If we were all hay fever prone , then whenever we happened to be in a place where the pollen count was high , our eyes would start streaming and our noses running .
5 we happened to go up the stair and er , the door was answered
6 Even if by chance we happened to conceive of just these members of the series , it is surely not in virtue of that fact that they count as correct continuations .
7 I could n't see many people ; most of the lights had been turned off , and we happened to be sitting in the patch of light thrown by one small lamp .
8 Because if we happened , just happened to discover , or even suspect , that our spontaneity was part of their order , we 'd know that we were lost .
9 We happened on some good 'uns , and we happened on some sort of funny ones when we goo round .
10 We happened on some good 'uns , and we happened on some sort of funny ones when we goo round .
11 Then one of the travelling craftsmen came out from the town and lined the cart , trap or wagon we happened to be making : that means he painted the finishing touches , the lines on the wheels and the panels .
12 We happened to be talking about the diary habit which , nowadays , seems to be largely confined to politicians . ’
13 We happened to be in the same place at the same time a couple of months ago , ’ she replied , terse and offhand .
14 For what it 's worth , I merely took the opportunity to discuss a radio-related matter with him when we happened to meet because I 've kept missing him at work these last couple of days .
15 We happened to pass a woman pushing a pram , who for some reason produced a torch , no doubt in order to locate something , and directed it straight at the baby 's face .
16 So we were popular , and courted popularity , because we happened to be the sort of person society preferred , neotenic , forever in the larval stage .
17 It was a massive vehicle with a 3.3 litre diesel engine , and it was marvellous because we could park for the night where we happened to be .
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