Example sentences of "[pron] just happened to be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I just happened to be around some great players and be part of a great team ’ , he said with typical modesty . |
| 2 | She was going through a traumatic divorce at the time and it was obvious she needed someone to talk to and I just happened to be around . |
| 3 | ‘ Look , lady — ’ little Cleo staggered back into the room clutching a bright red balloon' — I just happened to be there , looking after the place while the owner was away . |
| 4 | The things I said may have been unjustified , and the fact that I just happened to be bloody tired and bad-tempered was no excuse . |
| 5 | They just put me up for it and I just happened to be about at the time . |
| 6 | oh we just happened to be down town |
| 7 | They just happened to be around after Mass when volunteers were needed . |
| 8 | He just happened to be there after solving another case . |
| 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 . ’ |