Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] happen [prep] be true " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I know it may sound corny , but it happens to be true . |
| 2 | Perhaps you find that hard to believe , but it happens to be true . |
| 3 | It may sound like a story from Boy 's Own Annual but it happens to be true . |
| 4 | ‘ No , ’ I agreed , ‘ but it happens to be true . ’ |
| 5 | But it happened to be true . ’ |