Example sentences of "he [adv] happen " in BNC.

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1 ‘ as if he only happens to be with us by accident and could just as easily be amusing himself at some other job elsewhere . ’
2 To this end , he has bought part of the disused airfield at Breighton , in North Humberside , set up a Clubhouse with excellent facilities , and employed some genuine craftsmen in the workshops to restore several lovely vintage aeroplanes which he just happens to have acquired .
3 ‘ Guy is not a yuppie , ’ Charles remonstrated , in the voice he reserved for humouring his little sister when she was being most irritating , ‘ He just happens to be a very successful … ’ her brother hesitated a fraction as if searching for the most appropriate description ‘ … entrepreneur . ’
4 He just happened to have a pint of Guinness with a perfect head on it in his pocket .
5 He just happened to be there after solving another case .
6 Apparently during the First World War some professor erm was using a bunsen burner and he burned himself quite badly and by him he just happ he just happened to have some lavender oil essential and for the nearest thing he put his hand in there and apparently it was supposed to have calmed it down and it healed very quickly .
7 He just happened to be in this area on the night of Rob 's party .
8 He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time . ’
9 I would n't say they were lucky against Oldham , but everything ran for them today , the underside of the crossbar and the post saved Charlton on a couple of occasions and as Simpson said I think ‘ Bolder on a couple of occasions really knew nothing about the saves he 'd made , they were point blank , and he just happened to be there . ’
10 He also happens to be the founder of one of the most beautiful islands in the Grenadines : Palm Island , 130 acres of tropical splendour .
11 He also happens to be marked to a Medau class members .
12 It helped enormously that he also happened to enjoy affairs with women , and that when he was acting on stage , his sexual proclivities were not such a problem as he was less in the public eye .
13 He also happened to have a wager on the outcome of the football game .
14 Now , she was n't sure whether she truly loved the Navaho , or whether he simply happened to be the only human being she had contact with .
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