Example sentences of "i happened to be in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles wanted his protégé in and as I was the resident ( and unpopular ) Baroque sculpture specialist , I happened to be in the way . |
| 2 | This occurred on take-off one evening and I happened to be in the Met Office at the time . |
| 3 | ‘ I happened to be in Annabel 's nightclub last year when a path was opened for Fergie and a man yelled ‘ hi ’ to me and introduced her highness saying ‘ Hey Tak , bow to the Duchess of York and say hello . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I happened to be in the area and Lucasta Redburn 's not a common name , especially in a town the size of Plumford . ’ |
| 5 | I happened to be in Berthing again — cousin of mine lives there . |
| 6 | I know because many years ago I happened to be in the right place , in the ambulance I was driving at the right time and was able to e effect a rescue of an old woman from her smoke filled house at Burstill Ten minutes later I could not have done it because of the smoke . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , I happened to be in the UK , ’ he said briskly , ‘ so I thought I 'd drop by and see how you were doing . |
| 8 | ‘ I happened to be in London on business when my second-in-command rang to let me know the news . |