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Example sentences for "who happened"

  • As soon as the news reached the Four Hundred, who happened to be sitting in the council chamber, all except the disaffected wished at once to go to the posts where the arms were, and menaced Theramenes and his party.

  • A Russian officer, who happened to be their neighbour in the Lazaretto, spoke in glowing terms of the bravery of Jewish soldiers in Russia, and of their wonderful endurance in the days of want and distress so often experienced during the war.

  • Keith and Dr Black, who happened to be performing their quarantine in the same locality.

  • And thereupon some policemen, who happened to be near, ran to her assistance.

  • Then a minister of Suryaprabha's, named Prajnadhya, who happened at that moment to have his eyes forsaken by sleep, saw her attempting to enter.

  • But one day he was passing over Kailasa to go to the northern side, and lost his magic science owing to the anger of Siva, who happened to be below, and so fell from the sky.

  • And as ill-luck would have it, it fell on the head of his father's minister, who happened to be walking below, unseen by the prince.

  • On the wharf were sentries and those of "Ours" who happened to get as far as the wharf were at once driven back.

  • His time of service ended, he set out on his travels, accepting an invitation from the tributary king of Galatia, who happened to be an old friend of the family, to visit him.

  • His secretaries, his retinue, his son had their share of the prize; six, who happened to be singers, were sent as a present to a friend at Rome.

  • Hooker was taking Ayrton round the Gardens when they met Mr Bentham, who happened to remark that he had come from the Herbarium.

  • Granville Sharp, who happened to be present, at once charged the agent with committing an assault.

  • When his wife repulsed him, he went to his eldest sister, an old maid with a small income of her own, who happened to be staying with them, and was the only member of his family with whom he was now on terms.

  • When Marcella came to Cliff House she was recommended by the same relation who gave her "Marmion" to the kind offices of the clergyman of the parish, who happened to be known to some of the Boyce family.

  • A very great beauty of the two or three last London seasons, who happened to be staying in the neighbourhood was amongst the dinner guests assembled one evening at Silverton.

  • The struggle with the Kins was rendered more bitter by the execution of several Mongols of importance, who happened to fall into the hands of the Kins.

  • On reaching the place symptoms of hostility were at once manifested, and the Europeans withdrew for safety to the yamen of the chief magistrate, who happened unfortunately to be away.

  • At Potsdam he was entertained by Frederick the Great, who happened on one occasion to place Lafayette between the English Duke of York and Lord Cornwallis at table.

  • He introduced the Marquis to Captain Dubois, the brother of his secretary, an officer in one of the King's West Indian regiments, who happened to be at home on furlough at the time, and Lafayette engaged him as his agent.

  • The Assembly could think of nothing that would pacify the people, and contented itself with sending messengers to the King, who happened to be hunting in the Versailles forests.

  • The only lives lost were a few unfortunates, who happened to come within range of our musketry in their exertions to save some of their master's property.

  • So had once thought Colonel Watson, who happened to be in England at that period; and to the charming widow this man of war propounded his hand in marriage.

  • No, Colonel Wallenloup; that should rather be my duty,' said the Countess Sagan, who happened to be standing by.

  • During this period of disruption and trouble Counsellor, who happened to be distantly connected with him, came into his life.

  • Blivinski, who happened to be sitting beside her, caught the exchange of looks, and for a moment was puzzled.

  • Then St. Malachy chose for bishop not anyone of the nobly born of the land, but a poor man and a stranger, who happened to be on his sick bed in the city, and was a man remarkable for sanctity and learning.

  • Just then his sister, who happened to be present, told him to put his hand to his head and remember whose soldier he was.

  • When Ciaran was planting the first post to mark out the site of the Cathair of Clonmacnoise, Diarmaid Mac Cearbhaill, who happened to be present with a few of his companions, helped the saint with his own hands to fix the post in the earth.

  • Columcille, who happened, on account of his merit, to be raised to the episcopal rank, although his official title is abbot of Doire-Columcille.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    commissioned officers and privates; perfect peace; who died; who hath; who now; who was; whoever thou; whole crowd; whole generation; whole milk; whole month; whole number; whole numbers; whole people; whom nothing; whom said; whom the; whom when; whom you; whose business; whose existence; whose hearts; whose history; whose like; whose object; whose works