Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [pers pn] happened to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus we 've never considered it right to hand out cheques on a mere whim , deciding to sponsor a project , or support a charity because it happened to be the flavour of the month , or because a director had some some particular keen interest in it . |
| 2 | A transaction with a foreigner who is resident here would be outside the embrace of the legislation if he happened to be abroad , or chose to be abroad , at the time the transaction was effected . |
| 3 | A piece of land where I happened to be born . |
| 4 | One of the richest made for Julius II later escaped the sack of Rome because it happened to be in pawn at the time . |
| 5 | Madeleine was his sole reason for wanting to return to England — although naturally he 'd love to see Alice if she happened to be in London . |