Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] happened to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both also gave prominence to the fact that Blanche happened to be at TV London at the time of the murder and had taken charge of the case . |
| 2 | Damned good luck that Calder happened to be available this morning , was n't it ? ’ |
| 3 | A NETWORK hack and photographer happened to be passing by when they spotted a well-known accountant checking the INROADS mat . |
| 4 | I was merely making a boring journey by river and Luxor happened to be at the end of it . ’ |
| 5 | Bristol and Coventry happened to be playing against each other . |
| 6 | Everyone thought there 'd be a roar of ribald laughter at that line if Puck happened to be hopping around the stage in plaster at the time . ’ |
| 7 | The French relieve you of £1.05 in tax , 63 per cent of the £1.66 pump price you would be charged if diesel happened to be sold by the gallon in Calais . |
| 8 | Yanto realised he might well have to make a special journey to pick up the old man if Julie happened to be out . |
| 9 | Sometimes she thought that things went much better when Liza happened to be out of the room and she was alone with John . |