Example sentences of "[Wh pn] happened to be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He opened the back of the watch case , and Bathsheba , who happened to be looking , saw that there was a curl of hair hidden inside . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , these woods have seen far worse than Medoc and the Twelve Lords , ’ said Lugh airily , who happened to be listening to this . |
| 3 | Arrested with Mrs Dyer was her son-in-law , a Mr Arthur Palmer , who happened to be living with her at the time . |
| 4 | He was saved by a radio engineer who had studied in England and who happened to be monitoring the audition . |
| 5 | There was once a little tailor , a good and unremarkable man , who happened to be journeying through a forest , in search of work perhaps , for in those days men travelled great distances to make a meagre living , and the services of a fine craftsman , like our hero , were less in demand than cheap and cobbling hasty work that fitted ill and lasted only briefly . |
| 6 | No-one was certain if any hanging had really taken place but on cold , windy nights the tree would creak and moan , startling those who happened to be passing by . |
| 7 | To a large extent , their numbers were made up of tourists , people who happened to be passing by , people with time to kill , and people who simply fancied doing something different . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , he does n't sound like anyone I know , ’ I said , ‘ unless he 's a caddie who happened to be passing nearby and wanted to quiz me about any work available . ’ |
| 9 | This , to the wonder of anyone who happened to be passing , was Islamic dancing . |
| 10 | Before being taken to the platform , he was introduced to those members of the Committee who happened to be milling around the entrance . |
| 11 | The incident was witnessed by Uncle Fred , a well built lad of eighteen , who happened to be working with a pitchfork nearby . |
| 12 | I opened the can and poured the Coke , and Mrs Young , who happened to be sitting alone at the next table , turned round and said to Xanthe sweetly that she , Mrs Young , would pay for the Coke , and would n't Xanthe come and join her ? |
| 13 | Buddeke wrote bits of her speech into a notebook as he examined those around him and made note of the enthusiastic individuals who happened to be standing nearby , describing dress , attitude , or making little sketches . |
| 14 | She heard Silas 's deep tones speaking to Matt , who happened to be standing near the door , and then a derisive laugh came from behind her as Doreen entered the shearers ' quarters . |
| 15 | Chateaubriand , who happened to be visiting Arenenberg was asked by the young author for his opinion of the work , and the great writer graciously suggested that it would be improved if , where the word ‘ people ’ occurred , the Prince were to replace it with ‘ nation ’ . |
| 16 | A priest who happened to be visiting my mother volunteered to stay on one of these occasions , but the screams drove him out . |
| 17 | The first is an uncomplicated piece of no great distinction ; the second , K.246 in C , was written for Countess Lützow of Salzburg : the third was a triple concerto written for three members of a wealthy local family , the Lodrons ; and the last , K.271 in E flat , was composed for a French lady virtuoso , Mlle Jeunehomme , who happened to be visiting Salzburg . |
| 18 | He was found by his father , Don who happened to be going the same way . |
| 19 | His intention was to show that the interpretation of Scripture was too complex to be left to whoever happened to be reading it . |