Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] happened to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is that what it is– ’ Or if I was to see the doctor and my girlfriend happened to be seeing the doctor as well , this was just an excuse , according to them , for us to be together . |
| 2 | ‘ It would cause endless difficulties if their decision happened to be misplaced , dozy or ill thought-out . ’ |
| 3 | The church had been chosen simply because its priest happened to be a friend of Eliot 's solicitor , who was also " best man " . |
| 4 | A Fishguard smuggler whose ship happened to be at anchor there opened fire with his single cannon , and another gun was dragged to the edge of the cliff and joined in . |
| 5 | But back to Bodytalk , whose convention happened to be at the Metropole , next to Labour 's conference hotel . |
| 6 | His father happened to be passing , shortly after the attack , but when he went to help , he did n't recognise his own son . |
| 7 | And then they 'd throw you to whatever man happened to be passing for the money you 'd earn for them . ’ |
| 8 | Sending up eternal thanks to whatever deity happened to be in residence , she turned into the lane , which probably in sunlight , or at least daylight , was pretty , but which in the car 's headlights looked waterlogged , thankfully parked , stretched her cramped muscles , dragged on her hat , and got out . |